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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

TREATMENT OF ADDICTION IN THE ERA OF GENOMIC MEDICINE
Addiction 102 (11), 1697–1699.


Professor Schumann, in his Okey lecture, beautifully outlined recent research findings combining genetics and brain imaging to discover biological aspects of vulnerability to addiction . This is cutting-edge research that will move the field forward to more precise diagnosis and more specific treatment. Of course, understanding vulnerability can lead to the best possible ‘treatment’, which is prevention of the development of addictive disorders.

The exciting findings discussed by Schumann form part of the advancing edge of knowledge about the biological underpinnings of the drug abuse disorders that we treat. He points out carefully that environment also plays an important role, but the role of genes is unfolding and should influence the development of more effective biological treatments .
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