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Gene variants predict treatment success for alcoholism medication – 2
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Genetic analysis points researchers towards a better treatment for alcoholism. Dr. Raye Litten with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism explains.
Litten: To be able to identify patients who respond say to a medication and perhaps even identify those who may have an adverse reaction will enable clinicians to administer the drug in a more efficient, effective and safer manner.
Narrator: Researchers have found that an experimental medication results in reduced drinking, especially in people with certain gene variants. This means genetic screening could help target or personalize treatments for alcohol dependence. For more about this study, visit www.niaaa.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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