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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Addictive behavior
  1. OPRM1 gene 
    ... s internal system for regulating pain, reward, and addictive behaviors. It consists of opioid substances produced naturally within ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oprm1 - Genetics
  2. CHRNA4 gene 
    ... channels also open in response to nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco.Communication between neurons depends on ... These changes in the brain make nicotine highly addictive.Because nicotine exerts its effects on the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/chrna4 - Genetics