The Streetlight Effect: Reappraising the Study of Addiction in Light of the Findings of Genome-wide Association Studies.

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Drug dependence has long been thought to have a genetic component. Research seeking to identify the genetic basis of addiction has gone through important transitions over its history, in part based upon the emergence of new technologies, but also as the result of changing perspectives. Early research approaches were largely dictated by available technology, with technological advancements having highly...

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