Association of a functional FAAH polymorphism with methamphetamine-induced symptoms and dependence in a Malaysian population

• Main Authors: Sim, M.S., Hatim, A., Reynolds, G.P., Mohamed, Z.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: BF Psychology; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10971/; http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/pgs.13.25

Aim: FAAH is a membrane enzyme that terminates the activity of a large class of endogenous signaling lipids. Recent studies suggest that the FAAH Pro129Thr polymorphism is a common mutation in the FAAH gene that is significantly associated with drug-addictive traits. This study investigated the asso...