Genome-Wide Association Study Tells Us Almost Nothing About Cannabis Addiction
Genetic studies appear to prove that our genes have almost nothing to do with cannabis addiction.
HDAC5 and the Epigenetics of Addiction
Two new studies explain the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in cocaine addiction and depression.
More About the Unwanted Inheritance
The latest research confirms that epigenetic changes are involved in substance use disorders. It would not be surprising to find them accountable for most of what we characterize as addiction.
The Unwanted Inheritance — Epigenetics and Addiction
This does not necessarily imply that genes are affected, but proclivity for addictive substances can be passed on from parent to child.
Dopamine and Dopaminylation
As we have seen, the neurotransmitter dopamine is far and away the most prominent prize the brain rewards itself with.