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SUBMITTER: Levran O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3721349 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Levran Orna O Yuferov Vadim V Kreek Mary Jeanne MJ
Human genetics 20120501 6
Addiction to drugs is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that has major medical, social, and economic complications. It has been established that genetic factors contribute to the vulnerability to develop drug addiction and to the effectiveness of its treatment. Identification of these factors may increase our understanding of the disorders, help in the development of new treatments and advance personalized medicine. In this review, we will describe the genetics of the major genes of the opioid ...[more]