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Candidate genes in alcoholism

D Goldman1

  • 1Laboratory of Neurogenetics, NIAAA, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.

Clinical Neuroscience (New York, N.Y.)
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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Genetic variations in alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) reduce alcoholism risk. Neurotransmitter gene variants show mixed results for alcoholism association, requiring further research.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacogenetics

Background:

  • Candidate gene analysis reveals specific alleles influencing complex behaviors like alcoholism vulnerability.
  • Polymorphisms in alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) are linked to reduced alcoholism risk in Asian and Asian-immigrant populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between neurotransmitter gene variants and alcoholism.
  • To explore structural variants in dopamine and serotonin receptors and their potential link to alcoholism.

Main Methods:

  • Candidate gene analysis was used to identify specific alleles.
  • Protein structural variants were identified in dopamine (DRD2) and serotonin (5HT1A, 5HT1Db, 5HT2A, 5HT2C, 5HT7) receptors.
  • Association studies were conducted between neurotransmitter gene variants and alcoholism.

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Main Results:

  • ADH2(2) and ALDH2(2) polymorphisms are associated with lower alcoholism vulnerability.
  • Structural variants were found in three dopamine receptors, including DRD2.
  • Structural polymorphisms were detected in five serotonin receptors.
  • Association studies for neurotransmitter genes yielded negative (DRD4), equivocal (DRD2), or preliminary (tryptophan hydroxylase, 5HT2C, 5HT1Db) results.

Conclusions:

  • Alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase gene variants are strongly associated with reduced alcoholism risk.
  • Neurotransmitter gene variants' association with alcoholism is less clear and requires further investigation.
  • Future research should focus on larger association studies for neurotransmitter gene variants and alcoholism.