Pub. Date : 2011
PMID : 21492092
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | Individuals possessing a paucity of serotonergic and/or dopaminergic receptors and an increased rate of synaptic dopamine catabolism, due to high catabolic genotype of the COMT gene, are predisposed to self-medicating any substance or behavior that will activate dopamine release including alcohol, opiates, psychostimulants, nicotine, glucose, gambling, sex, and even excessive internet gaming, among others. | Nicotine | catechol-O-methyltransferase | Homo sapiens |