Gene variants predict treatment success for alcoholism medication
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
The effectiveness of an experimental treatment for alcoholism depends on the genetic makeup of individuals who receive it, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. A report of the findings appears online in the American Journal of Psychiatry.