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Genetics of novelty seeking and propensity for drug abuse in outbred rats

US National Institute on Drug Abuse grant open #nih-5U01DA043098-08

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Enter the text here that is the new abstract information for your application. This section must be no longer than 30 lines of text. Substance abuse disorders (SUDs) are a major challenge to individuals and society and are caused by the interplay between genetic factors that shape vulnerability to drug addiction and environmental variables that can trigger and affect the course of these disorders. The goal of this project is to uncover the genetic and genomic mechanisms underlying the propensity for drug seeking and drug addiction. Evidence shows that the vast inter-individual differences in v

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