Alcohol And Cocaine Dependence Linked To The Tachykinin Receptor 3 Gene
* The search for genes associated with alcohol dependence (AD) has recently been extended to the tachykinin receptor 3 gene (TACR3), located within a broad region on chromosome 4q. * Researchers have found that seven of the nine single nucleotide polymorphisms - DNA sequence variations - in the 3′ region of TACR3 have a significant association with AD as well as cocaine dependence.
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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on May 15th, 2008