Association of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene polymorphism rs1789891 with gray matter brain volume, alcohol consumption, alcohol craving and relapse risk

This study presents initial evidence that a genetic polymorphism in the alcohol dehydrogenase gene cluster (rs1789891), which was associated with alcohol dependence risk before, is associated with increased alcohol cue‐induced craving, higher alcohol consumption, gray matter volume loss in bilateral temporal gyri and higher relapse risk in alcohol dependent patients.

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Source: Addiction Biology - September 1, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Patrick Bach, Vagelis Zois, Sabine Vollst ädt‐Klein, Martina Kirsch, Sabine Hoffmann, Anne Jorde, Josef Frank, Katrin Charlet, Jens Treutlein, Anne Beck, Andreas Heinz, Henrik Walter, Marcella Rietschel, Falk Kiefer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research