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A Delta-Opioid Receptor Gene Polymorphism Moderates the Therapeutic Response to Extended-Release Buprenorphine in Opioid Use Disorder.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology - 15 Feb 2021
Kranzler Henry R, Lynch Kevin G, Crist Richard C, Hartwell Emily, Le Moigne Anne, Laffont Celine M, Andorn Anne C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Buprenorphine treatment is not equally effective in all patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Two retrospective studies showed that, among African Americans (AAs), rs678849, a polymorphism in the delta-opioid receptor gene, moderated the therapeutic effect of sublingual buprenorphine. METHODS: We examined rs678849 as a moderator of the response to an extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine...
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