Alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders share genetic links

(Washington University School of Medicine) An international team of researchers has identified a gene that regulates how quickly the body metabolizes alcohol as a key risk factor for alcohol dependence. The researchers, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and several other institutions, also linked genetic factors associated with alcohol dependence to other psychiatric disorders.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news