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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for addiction
  1. Opioid addiction 
    Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/opioid-addiction - Genetics
  2. Alcohol use disorder 
    ... with drinking. It includes alcoholism, also called alcohol addiction, which is a long-lasting (chronic) condition characterized ... includes alcohol abuse, which involves problem drinking without addiction.Habitual excessive use of alcohol changes the chemistry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alcohol-use-disorder - Genetics
  3. OPRM1 gene 
    ... have been studied as risk factors for opioid addiction. Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease characterized by ... sometimes uncontrollable urge to use opioid drugs. Opioid addiction has major health, social, and economic effects.The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oprm1 - Genetics
  4. CHRNA4 gene 
    ... to tobacco dependence. However, like other forms of addiction, tobacco dependence is a complex behavior determined by ... RECEPTOR, NEURONAL NICOTINIC, ALPHA POLYPEPTIDE 4; CHRNA4 TOBACCO ADDICTION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO NCBI Gene ClinVar Arneric SP, Holladay ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/chrna4 - Genetics
  5. BDNF gene 
    ... these functions. MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Opioid addiction More About This Health Condition The BDNF gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/bdnf - Genetics
  6. COMT gene 
    ... Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Opioid addiction More About This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/comt - Genetics
  7. GRIN2A gene 
    ... Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Opioid addiction More About This Health Condition GRIN2A gene mutations ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/grin2a - Genetics
  8. MAOA gene 
    ... in depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, drug addiction, and many other conditions. amine oxidase [flavin-containing] ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/maoa - Genetics