Is Marijuana Addictive? It Depends How You Define Addiction

Is Marijuana Addictive? It Depends How You Define Addiction
Does marijuana cause addiction? As Californians prepare to vote on Prop 19 — which would legalize recreational use of the drug, at least under state law — the question is more pertinent than ever. The answer, however, is less than … Continue reading →
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First direct evidence that response to alcohol depends on genes
Many studies have suggested that genetic differences make some individuals more susceptible to the addictive effects of alcohol and other drugs. Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory provide the first experimental evidence to directly support this idea in a study in mice reported in the October 19, 2010, issue of Alcoholism Clinical Experimental …
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CYP2E1 gene found to be associated with alcohol response in the brain
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) The gene CYP2E1, which is located on the terminal region of chromosome 10, plays a major role in the metabolic processing of alcohol. New findings show that this gene is linked with a low sensitivity to alcohol and increased risk for alcoholism. CYP2E1 could therefore be used as a predictor for those who are at risk for alcoholism.
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