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Vulnerability in relation to genetics: Why some brains are more susceptible to addiction

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (264+ words) A majority of opioids are processed by the mu opioid receptor, a specialized protein in the nervous system that regulates pain perception, stress, and reward and is developed from a specific gene throughout the body: the OPRM1 gene. The mu opioid…...

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