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Genetic Basis of Ethanol Reward

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Substantial evidence supports the suggestion that development of alcoholism is strongly influenced by family history and that genes underlie a significant portion of that influence (1). Despite recognition of a genetic influence for many decades, it is only within the last 10 years that scientists have had the sophisticated research tools needed to begin the task of identifying specific genes involved in alcoholism. These tools have been provided by advances in molecular biology and by improvements in the animal genetic models and behavioral models used to study the processes that contribute to excessive ethanol consumption.

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Cunningham, C.L., Phillips, T.J. (2003). Genetic Basis of Ethanol Reward. In: Maldonado, R. (eds) Molecular Biology of Drug Addiction. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-343-9_14

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