Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.
Guest post written by Michelle Ramos, PhD. Adolescent behavior problems are often classified as either internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Internalizing behaviors include things like anxiety, ...
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...
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Are Addiction Risks Written in the Brain's Reward System?
India, March 29 -- A large share of the inherited risk for substance use disorders may stem from genes that influence broader brain functions-such as how people respond to rewards, control impulses, ...
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