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Ethanol (EtOH)-Related Behaviors in α-Synuclein Mutant Mice and Association of SNCA SNPs with Anxiety in EtOH-Dependent Patients.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2018
Persyn Wolfgang, Houchi Hakim, Papillon Charles-Antoine, Martinetti Margaret, Antol Johann, Guillaumont Cyrille, Dervaux Alain, Naassila Mickael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data have shown a role of α-synuclein in anxiety and also in addiction, particularly in alcohol use disorders (AUD). Since the comorbidity between AUD and anxiety is very high and because anxiety is an important factor in ethanol (EtOH) relapse, the aim of the present study was to investigate the role of α-synuclein in moderating EtOH intake, the anxiolytic effects of EtOH, and EtOH withdrawal-induced...
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