Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 11:28
in Biology & Nature
Prior research had found an association between DNA sequence variations in a gene that encodes parts of the brain's gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)-A receptors (the GABRA2 gene) and alcohol dependence. New research has found that the GABRA2 genotype can also affect the brain's reward responses to cues such as alcohol odors.