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Sex differences in susceptibility to substance use disorder: Role for X chromosome inactivation and escape?
Molecular and cellular neurosciences - 1 Jun 2023
Krueger Kate, Lamenza Felipe, Gu Howard, El-Hodiri Heithem, Wester Jason, Oberdick John, Fischer Andy J, Oghumu Steve
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There is a sex-based disparity associated with substance use disorders (SUDs) as demonstrated by clinical and preclinical studies. Females are known to escalate from initial drug use to compulsive drug-taking behavior (telescoping) more rapidly, and experience greater negative withdrawal effects than males. Although these biological differences have largely been attributed to sex hormones, there is evidence for...
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