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New life sciences findings from SRI International described

Published in Drug Law Weekly, March 4th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Genetics of nicotine dependence and pharmacotherapy' new findings in life sciences. "Nicotine dependence is substantially heritable. Several regions across the genome have been implicated in containing genes that confer liability to nicotine dependence and variation in individual genes has been associated with nicotine dependence," scientists in the United States report.

"Smoking cessation measures are also heritable, and measured genetic variation is associated with nicotine dependence treatment efficacy. Despite significant strides in the understanding of the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to nicotine dependence and...

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