Understanding the genetics and neurobiological pathways behind addiction (Review)
- Authors:
- Alexandra Popescu
- Maria Marian
- Ana Miruna Drăgoi
- Radu-Virgil Costea
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Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prof. Dr. Alex. Obregia’ Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 041914 Bucharest, Romania, Department of General Surgery, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania - Published online on: March 23, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9976
- Article Number: 544
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Copyright: © Popescu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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