Genetic Influences on Addiction: An Intermediate Phenotype Approach

by Marcus R. Munafò and James MacKillop

A comprehensive review of research examining intermediary mechanisms to understand the link between genetic variation and addiction liability.

Although there is scientific consensus that genetic factors play a substantial role in an individual's vulnerability to drug or alcohol addiction, specific genetic variables linked to risk or resilience remain elusive. Understanding how genetic factors contribute to addiction may require focusing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262019698
• ISBN13: 9780262019699
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher