Addiction: Biological explanation 2

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  • Created on: 05-04-17 22:56
What is the Biological explanation 2?
Addiction Genes
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What is ADH genes
ADH breaks down alcohol in body and ADLH breaks it down further into acid and water. So, increasing levels of ADH can decrease alcoholism as it leads to unpleasant reactions (nausea and facial flushing). Can increase levels too as can be broke down
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What is DRD2?
People have this when there are less dopamine receptors in NA. But due to low levels, addicts make up for this by engaging in addiction more
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what is Diathesis Stress Model?
Addiction not only caused by genes but also enviroment. e.g. 5HTT is linked to alcoholism and can be caused by child abuse
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ADH breaks down alcohol in body and ADLH breaks it down further into acid and water. So, increasing levels of ADH can decrease alcoholism as it leads to unpleasant reactions (nausea and facial flushing). Can increase levels too as can be broke down

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