Association strategies in substance abuse.

doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-7330-7_14

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Association strategies in substance abuse.

EXS - 1 Jan 1994

Uhl G R

Abstract excerpt

Classical genetic studies now provide fairly strong support to the idea that polygenic influences contribute to interindividual differences in vulnerability to drug abuse and dependence. Molecular genetic association studies have identified the D2 dopamine receptor gene as a candidate to contribu...

Topics

Alcoholism
Brain
Genetic Markers
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Receptors, Dopamine D2
Reference Values
Substance-Related Disorders

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