How your genes affect your cannabis high: The case of CYP2C9
Some people are more sensitive to cannabis than others. Specific genetic variations have recently been linked to THC metabolism and cannabis sensitivity.The field that studies how your genes affect your response to drugs is called pharmacogenetics – and it is exploding!There are so many different proteins that affect how you can respond to cannabis:Drug metabolizing […]
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¿Farmacoqué? ¡Farmacogenética!
Qué mejor manera de inaugurar la sección de ¿Farmacoqué? que hablando de una de las ciencias más modernas derivada de nuestra querida Farmacología: la farmacogénetica. Ya el nombre nos evoca muchas cosas (si eres estudiante de Farmacia, posiblemente sea horror y espanto), pero lo primero que nos tiene que venir a la cabeza es una […]
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NIH Pharmacogenomics Research Network – National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Origen: NIH Pharmacogenomics Research Network – National Institute of General Medical Sciences NIH Pharmacogenomics Research Network The NIH Pharmacogenomics Research Network (PGRN) is a network of scientists focused on understanding how a person’s genes affect his or her response to medicines. Read the vision and mission statement of this network, which has been funded […]