Chunk #36 — GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE — Candidate Gene Studies — B. Opioid Receptors

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Genetics of Opioid Dependence: A Review of the Genetic Contribution to Opioid Dependence.

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The μ, κ, and δ opioid receptors belong to the class of G-protein coupled receptors that are associated with inhibitory G-proteins and dopaminergic neurons to produce the physiological effects of opioids [37, 71].