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κ Opioid Receptor 1 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms were Associated with the Methadone Dosage.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jan 2020
Zhang Qian, Shi Minghai, Tang Hua, Zhong Huijun, Lu Xiaohong
Abstract excerpt
Background: Heroin use disorder (HUD) is a complex brain disease that includes multiple phenotypes. Heroin acts primarily as a mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) agonist. The κ opioid receptor 1 (OPRK1) is critically involved in abstinence and remission. Multiple studies confirm that the OPRM1 and OPRK1 genes are associated with HUD. However, their relationship with the addictive phenotype is still unclear. This study...
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