Close association between A118G single nucleotide polymorphism and opioid, alcohol, and nicotine dependence
Author(s) -
Shailendra Kapoor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s31992
Subject(s) - nicotine , nicotine dependence , alcohol , single nucleotide polymorphism , opioid , medicine , polymorphism (computer science) , genetics , chemistry , genotype , gene , biology , biochemistry , receptor
I read with great interest the article by Cosci et al in a recent issue of your journal.1 The article provides for highly interesting reading and is very thought-provoking. Interestingly, the past few years have seen the emergence of extensive data that establish a close association between the A118G single nucleotide polymorphism of the OPRM1 gene and opioid, alcohol, and nicotine dependence.
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