Opioid Addiction, Genetic Susceptibility, and Medical Treatments: A Review

Opioid Addiction, Genetic Susceptibility, and Medical Treatments: A Review

Opioid addiction is a chronic and complex disease characterized by relapse and remission. In the past decade, the opioid epidemic or opioid crisis in the United States has raised public awareness. Methadone, buprenorphine, and naloxone have proven their effectiveness in treating addicted individuals...

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Main Authors: Shao-Cheng Wang, Yuan-Chuan Chen, Chun-Hung Lee, Ching-Ming Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
opioid addiction
opioid dependence
opioid receptors
methadone
buprenorphine
naloxone
GWAS
polygenic risk score
CRISPR
Medical treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/17/4294

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