Cannabis Addiction Linked to Genetic Variants
April 26, 2019
(GEN) – A study in human volunteers has found that some individuals may be genetically more predisposed to cannabis addiction than others. The research, headed by a team at University College London (UCL), linked specific variants in the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) gene and in the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) gene with behavioral measures of addiction predisposition, or endophenotypes, which are typical of cannabis use disorders (CUD).