How Changes in the Body Affect Immediate Reactions to Opioids
Lemen PM; Zuo Y; Hatoum AS; Dickson PE; Mittleman G; Agrawal A; Reiner BC; Berrettini W; Ashbrook DG; Gunturkun MH; Wang X; Mulligan MK; Brown CJ; Nestler EJ; Telese F; Williams RW; Chen H
Researchers studied how mice react to morphine by examining their genes. They found that certain genes on chromosomes 10 and 16 affect how active mice get after a morphine shot, especially at specific times. This helps us understand more about how these genes might relate to addiction in humans.