Conference paper

GENETIC OF ADDICTION: COMMON AND UNCOMMON FACTORS

Giada Juli ; Catanzaro, Italy
Luigi Juli ; Mental Health Department, Catanzaro, Italy

Abstract

Epidemiological studies strongly suggest that genetic factors operate at all steps of addictions, including vulnerability to
initiation, continued use, and propensity to become dependent. Several studies have been popular to investigate the relative
contributions of genetic and environmental factors, including the availability of and exposure to a substance, and shared and unique
environments. The genetic influence on addiction has proved to be substantial, and heritabilities for most addictive disorders are
moderate to high. In this work we evaluate the current status of data that analyzed genetic contribution in addictions.

Keywords

addictions; genetic factors; dependence

Hrčak ID:

264575

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/264575

Publication date:

8.9.2015.

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