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, bhe 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.