Neurotransmitter Systems in Alcohol Dependence

作者:Heinz A*; Beck A; Wrase J; Mohr J; Obermayer K; Gallinat J; Puls I
来源:Pharmacopsychiatry, 2009, 42(S 01): S95-S101.
DOI:10.1055/s-0029-1214395

摘要

An interplay of different neurotransmitter systems has been implicated in the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence. Here we focus on neuroadaptations in reward-related neurotransmitter systems and their impact on central processing of alcohol-associated and reward-indicating stimuli. We discuss genotype effects on cue-induced neuronal activation and present new computational methods based on machine learning to deal with complex genotype-phenotype interactions, e.g. between brain atrophy and genes associated with glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission.

  • 出版日期2009