…mark of transcriptional repression. After the addiction-prone rats became addicted following self-administration of cocaine, they were found to have levels of D2 similar to the addiction-resilient rats. These addiction-prone rats…
…helping people with risky genes prevent addiction, as well as help treatment patients in addiction rehab centers increase dopamine receptors that will help them overcome addiction and remain substance-free. …
…Neuron, 96(1): 130 – 144.e6 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.09.015 Reference: Medical University of South Carolina. “Epigenetics of addiction: Epigenetic study untangles addiction and relapse in the brain.” ScienceDaily. 27 Sep 2017. Web….
…worldwide, researchers are seeking new ways to understand this disorder better. Currently, not much is known about the underlying neurobiological substrates involved in food addiction. However, previous studies have found…
…of genes changed their state of DNA methylation including genes that were known before to be involved in addiction.” New epigenetic avenues for treating debilitating drug addiction experienced by humans…
…makes cessation more difficult and increases the risk of addiction (11). A Better Understanding of Addiction Inpatient treatment for opioid addiction has a high success rate. However, relapse rates are…
…create a priming effect for addiction. Therefore, people who drink, even socially, may be at risk for addiction – something Pandey and his colleagues believe should be the major lesson…
…their findings here: Elizabeth A Heller, et al. Locus-specific epigenetic remodeling controls addiction– and depression-related behaviors. Nature Neuroscience. 2014. Reference: Changes in a Single Gene’s Action Can Control Addiction– and…
Addiction is an incredibly powerful force that affects many people all over the world. It’s a debilitating, lifelong disease that is difficult to combat. Cocaine addiction is a particularly challenging…
…few to explore epigenetics. Their findings were published in the February issue of Frontiers in Physiology. Drug addiction is a complex illness that is often plagued with reoccurring relapse, making…
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