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J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2013 Jun 03;4(136):14318. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000136.

Have We Hatched the Addiction Egg: Reward Deficiency Syndrome Solution System™.

Journal of genetic syndromes & gene therapy

Bw Downs, M Oscar-Berman, Rl Waite, Ma Madigan, J Giordano, T Beley, S Jones, T Simpatico, M Hauser, J Borsten, F Marcelo, Er Braverman, R Lohmann, K Dushaj, M Helman, D Barh, St Schoenthaler, D Han, K Blum

Affiliations

  1. Department of Nutrigenomics, LifeGen, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA.

PMID: 24077767 PMCID: PMC3783340 DOI: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000136

Abstract

This article co-authored by a number of scientists, ASAM physicians, clinicians, treatment center owners, geneticists, neurobiologists, psychologists, social workers, criminologists, nurses, nutritionist, and students, is dedicated to all the people who have lost loved ones in substance-abuse and "reward deficiency syndrome" related tragedies. Why are we failing at reducing the incidence of 'Bad Behaviors'? Are we aiming at the wrong treatment targets for behavioral disorders? We are proposing a paradigm shift and calling it

Keywords: Addiction; Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) dopamine; Standard of Care

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