Abstract:IntroductionOpioid addiction is a serious health/social problem, associated with high morbidity and mortality.Several gene polymorphisms on the mu-opioid receptor gene(OPRM1), which plays an important role in reward system, have been related to opioid dependence (A118G, C17T, C2044A). A118G is the most studied and probably the most promising biomarker of better response in these patients, despite discrepancies has been manifested even in studies conducted on the same ethnicity.Objectives and aimsDescription of… Show more
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