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| Title |
The genetics of addiction—a translational perspective
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| Published in |
Translational Psychiatry, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1038/tp.2012.54 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A Agrawal, K J H Verweij, N A Gillespie, A C Heath, C N Lessov-Schlaggar, N G Martin, E C Nelson, W S Slutske, J B Whitfield, M T Lynskey |
| Abstract |
Addictions are serious and common psychiatric disorders, and are among the leading contributors to preventable death. This selective review outlines and highlights the need for a multi-method translational approach to genetic studies of these important conditions, including both licit (alcohol, nicotine) and illicit (cannabis, cocaine, opiates) drug addictions and the behavioral addiction of disordered gambling. First, we review existing knowledge from twin studies that indicates both the substantial heritability of substance-specific addictions and the genetic overlap across addiction to different substances. Next, we discuss the limited number of candidate genes which have shown consistent replication, and the implications of emerging genomewide association findings for the genetic architecture of addictions. Finally, we review the utility of extensions to existing methods such as novel phenotyping, including the use of endophenotypes, biomarkers and neuroimaging outcomes; emerging methods for identifying alternative sources of genetic variation and accompanying statistical methodologies to interpret them; the role of gene-environment interplay; and importantly, the potential role of genetic variation in suggesting new alternatives for treatment of addictions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 12 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Romania | 1 | 8% |
| Brazil | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 58% |
| Scientists | 3 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 359 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Israel | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 346 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 59 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 55 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 55 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 49 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 6% |
| Other | 55 | 15% |
| Unknown | 65 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 68 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 57 | 16% |
| Neuroscience | 39 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 37 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 8% |
| Other | 46 | 13% |
| Unknown | 83 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 41. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 August 2023.
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