We have published extensively on the neurogenetics of brain reward systems with reference to the genes related to dopaminergic function in particular. In 1996, we coined “Reward …
MM Hirvonen, A Laakso, K Någren, JO Rinne… - Synapse, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The C957T polymorphism of the human dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) regulates DRD2 availability in striatum in vivo. Specifically, the T allele predicts high DRD2 availability …
Drug‐related phenotypes are common complex and highly heritable traits. In the last few years, candidate gene (CGAS) and genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have …
L Kovanen, ST Saarikoski, J Haukka… - Alcohol & …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims: Circadian clock genes are involved in the development of drug-induced behaviors and regulate neurotransmission pathways in addiction. Our aim was to study whether …
MM Hirvonen, V Lumme, J Hirvonen, U Pesonen… - Progress in Neuro …, 2009 - Elsevier
The C957T (rs6277) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the human dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene (DRD2) affects DRD2 mRNA stability and has been shown to predict …
During adolescence there is a significant increase in risk-taking behavior, including experimenting with alcohol and drugs, which can lead to drug dependence. A new …
K Blum, ALC Chen, M Oscar-Berman… - International Journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Abnormal behaviors involving dopaminergic gene polymorphisms often reflect an insufficiency of usual feelings of satisfaction, or Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS). RDS …
MM Silveri, J Rogowska, A McCaffrey… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Children and adolescents, family history positive (FH+) for alcoholism, exhibit differences in brain structure and functional activation when compared to family history …
The study aimed to explore in vivo the influence of cannabidiol (CBD) on the development of alcohol tolerance in rats. Rats were treated with ethanol (3.0 g/kg, ip) and CBD (20 mg/kg …