An overview of the genetics of substance use disorders

H. M. Lachman

doi:10.1007/s11920-006-0013-3

An overview of the genetics of substance use disorders

H. M. Lachman

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Abstract

Twin, family, and adoption studies show that genetic factors play a significant role in vulnerability to becoming addicted to drugs. Through a combination of genetic approaches, the variant alleles responsible for interindividual differences in susceptibility to addiction are being uncovered.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	133-143
Number of pages	11
Journal	Current psychiatry reports
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-006-0013-3
State	Published - Apr 2006

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