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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cui WY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3746562 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Human genetics 20111103 6
Both nicotine and alcohol addictions are common chronic brain disorders that are of great concern to individuals and society. Although genetics contributes significantly to these disorders, the susceptibility genes and variants underlying them remain largely unknown. Many years of genome-wide linkage and association studies have implicated a number of genes and pathways in the etiology of nicotine and alcohol addictions. In this communication, we focus on current evidence, primarily from human g ...[more]