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Increased risk of developing alcohol addiction linked to gene mutation

A study was led by Associate Professor Ajay S. Mathuru from the Department of Physiology at NUS Medicine with first author, Dr. Joshua Raine, Research Fellow, and Dr. Caroline Kibat, Senior Research Fellow, from the same department, has revealed how variation in a single gene, chrna3, can alter alcohol sensitivity and influence drinking behaviour. 

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