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Alcoholism Therapy
Studies in the area of alcoholism therapy reported from College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
June 26th, 2007
New research, "5' UTR polymorphism of dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1) associated with severity and temperament of alcoholism," is the subject of a report. "Multiple dopamine receptors in the dopaminergic system may be prime candidates for genetic influence on alcohol abuse and dependence due to their involvement in reward and reinforcing mechanisms. Genetic polymorphisms in dopamine receptor genes are believed to influence the development and/or severity of alcoholism," scientists writing in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications report. "To examine the genetic effects of the Dopamine Receptor D1 (DRD) gene family (DRD1-DRD5) in the Korean...
Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-06-26)
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