Genetics and pharmacogenetics of substance use disorders

J Food Drug Anal. 2013 Dec;21(4):S23-S24. doi: 10.1016/j.jfda.2013.09.027.

Abstract

The "Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Substance Use Disorder" session was chaired by Dr. Pao-Luh Tao and had three speakers. The speakers and their topics were: Dr. Li-Shiun Chen presented on Genomics and Personalized Medicine for Smoking Cessation Treatments, Dr. Chih-Ken Chen presented on the Genetics of Methamphetamine Abuse and Methamphetamine Psychosis, and Dr. Yu-Li Liu presented on a Pharmacogenomics Study in a Taiwan Methadone Maintenance Cohort.

Keywords: genetics; methadone; methamphetamine; pharmacogenetics; smoking cessation; substance use disorders.