Chromosome 17 Identified as Site for Drug Dependence Genes - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today

Chromosome 17 Identified as Site for Drug Dependence Genes - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today: "NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 12 - Researchers are one step closer to finding genes involved in drug addiction, including dependence on opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine, and OxyContin (oxycodone).
Two clusters of such genes appear to be hiding out on chromosome 17, according to a genetic linkage study conducted by Joel Gelernter, M.D., of Yale, and colleagues, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. "