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Amine Benyamina1, Oussama Kebir, Lisa Blecha
1INSERM U, Paris, France. amine.benyamina@pbr.aphp.fr
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The aim of the present work was to systematically review all association studies of cannabis receptor 1 (CNR1) polymorphisms with dependence syndrome and to perform a meta-analysis. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated by contrasting the ratio of counts of the 'high risk' versus 'low risk' alleles in cases with dependence versus controls. Studies were analyzed by random-effects meta-analysis using pooled OR. Eleven full text articles met our eligibility criteria and nine meta-analyses were performed on three polymorphisms of CNR1: rs1049353, rs806379 and the AAT repeat. Of these, only the AAT polymorphism showed a significant association with illicit substance dependence but only in the Caucasian population samples and using a risk allele definition of ≥ 16 repeats. Our analysis showed a small effect size (OR = 1.55, P = 0.045), with strong heterogeneity (Q = 19.87, P < 0.01 with I² = 85%). In line with the polygenic model, our meta-analysis supports a minor implication for CNR1 AAT polymorphism in illicit substance dependence vulnerability. Further studies in well-phenotyped samples and using more polymorphisms are needed to conclude on the actual influence of cannabinoid receptor polymorphisms.
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