Acupuncture in drug addiction / psychiatry - role of receptors in response v non-response

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Hi All,

 

Susan <Docvite wrote [off-list]:

> Would it be useful to do genetic tests on the drug abusers who were

> helped by the treatment to check for mutations in Mu opoid

> receptors, especially if both genes are mutated? Susan

 

Yes. I would also suggest a comparison of responders v non-

responders for the same tests!

 

Some data suggest that (even within species) non-responding

animals lack receptors that acupuncture can activate in responders.

 

I do not know if this is documented in humans.

 

Anne [berman], what do you think?

 

 

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