Differential effect of the DRD3 genotype on inflammatory cytokine responses during abstinence in amphetamine-dependent women

Chronic use of amphetamine increased both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in female AD patientsThe immune imbalance may persist for 4 weeks or moreIL-8 levels maybe a potential early state-marker in recovery from amphetamine-induced neuroinflammationDRD3 rs6280 TT genotype may be associated with greater recovery in general inflammatory cytokines during abstinence

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - July 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shin-Chang Kuo, Yi-Wei Yeh, Chun-Yen Chen, Chang-Chih Huang, Pei-Shen Ho, Chih-Sung Liang, Chun-Long Lin, Ta-Chuan Yeh, Chang-Chih Tsou, Bao-Zhu Yang, Ru-Band Lu, San-Yuan Huang Source Type: research