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Further evidence for the association of GAL, GALR1 and NPY1R variants with opioid dependence.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Aug 2020
Randesi Matthew, Levran Orna, van den Brink Wim, Blanken Peter, van Ree Jan M, Ott Jurg, Kreek Mary J
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Aim: Heroin addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease that has genetic and environmental, including drug-induced, contributions. Stress influences the development of addictions. This study was conducted to determine if variants in stress-related genes are associated with opioid dependence (OD). Patients & methods: One hundred and twenty variants in 26 genes were analyzed in 597 Dutch subjects. Patients included...
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