Normal allele: AA
The A118G polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene causes severe craving for alcohol that is treatable with naltrexone.
Polymorphism rs1799971 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
11134674 Opioid receptor and peptide gene polymorphisms: potential implications for addictions.
16046395 Allelic expression imbalance of human mu opioid receptor (OPRM1) caused by variant A118G.
16623937 A clinical genetic method to identify mechanisms by which pain causes depression and anxiety.
16887046 The mu-opioid receptor gene and smoking initiation and nicotine dependence.
17898703 Association of ABCB1/MDR1 and OPRM1 gene polymorphisms with morphine pain relief.
18384978 Association of candidate genes with antisocial drug dependence in adolescents.
18518925 Genetic susceptibility to heroin addiction: a candidate gene association study.
18690117 Gene and gene by sex associations with initial sensitivity to nicotine in nonsmokers.
18725235 Bidirectional translational research: Progress in understanding addictive diseases.
19008867 OPRM1 gene is associated with BMI in Uyghur population.
19053977 OPRM1 Asn40Asp predicts response to naltrexone treatment: a haplotype-based approach.
19103668 Expansion of the human mu-opioid receptor gene architecture: novel functional variants.
19335651 Candidate genes for cannabis use disorders: findings, challenges and directions.
19528658 Mouse model of OPRM1 (A118G) polymorphism has sex-specific effects on drug-mediated behavior.
19775452 Do genetic predictors of pain sensitivity associate with persistent widespread pain?
19860800 Initial evidence of an association between OPRM1 and adolescent alcohol misuse.
20029457 A gene-based method for detecting gene-gene co-association in a case-control association study.
20100356 PCA-based bootstrap confidence interval tests for gene-disease association involving multiple SNPs.
20112002 A118G polymorphism of OPRM1 gene is associated with schizophrenia.
21029375 OPRM1 gene variants modulate amphetamine-induced euphoria in humans.
21160491 Haplotype block structure of the genomic region of the mu opioid receptor gene.
21197301 Recent advances in the use of opioids for cancer pain.
21289622 Pharmacogenomics of the RNA world: structural RNA polymorphisms in drug therapy.
21333900 The role of genetics in IBS
21423693 Effect sizes in experimental pain produced by gender, genetic variants and sensitization procedures.
21728034 Methamphetamine-associated psychosis.
21900886 Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone in asian americans: a randomized placebo-controlled laboratory study.
21906503 Different phenotypic and genotypic presentations in alcohol dependence: age at onset matters.
22011682 Pharmacogenetic approaches to the treatment of alcohol addiction.
22020140 Molecular mechanisms of opioid receptor-dependent signaling and behavior.
22046326 "Smoking genes": a genetic association study.
22211341 Variation in OPRM1 and risk of suicidal behavior in drug-dependent individuals.
22500942 Association of OPRD1 polymorphisms with heroin dependence in a large case-control series.
22547174 The genetics of the opioid system and specific drug addictions.
22587755 Pharmacogenetically driven treatments for alcoholism: are we there yet?
22709632 κ-opioid receptor/dynorphin system: genetic and pharmacotherapeutic implications for addiction.
22806211 The genetics of addiction-a translational perspective.
22978509 Convergence of genome-wide association and candidate gene studies for alcoholism.
22992668 Pharmacogenomics knowledge for personalized medicine.
23092589 Colorado Twin Registry: an update.
23222260 Opioid receptors control viral replication in the airways.
23318993 Opioid receptor polymorphism A118G associated with clinical severity in a drug overdose population.
23588313 Biomarkers for smoking cessation.
23766564 Pharmacogenetics of chronic pain and its treatment.
23793356 Neuroimaging in psychiatric pharmacogenetics research: the promise and pitfalls.
23917806 Lack of association between DRD2 and OPRM1 genotypes and adiposity.