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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addiction. 2009 Apr;104(4):518–532. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02504.x

Table 3.

Human association studies of the C385A (P129T, rs324420) promoter missense mutation in FAAH and substance-related phenotypes

Authors (Date) Phenotype Summary
Sipe [67] Problem drug or alcohol use A/A genotype associated with problem alcohol, drug and street drug use with odds-ratios ranging from 2.15 − 4.54
Street drug use
Street drug + problem drug/alcohol use
Morita [64] Methamphetamine dependence No association in this Japanese population
Multi-substance abuse
Flanagan [66] Drug addiction (alcohol or illicits) A/A genotype associated with drug addiction in Caucasians (combined with Sipe et al gave odds-ratio of 3.2), in African Americans; underpowered in Asians;
*Tyndale [68] In all and those who tried cannabis: A/A genotype is associated with a 0.25 decrease in odds of cannabis dependence in those who try cannabis;
Cannabis dependence A/A genotype associated with increased odds of regular sedative use
Regular alcohol, hallucinogen, nicotine, opiate, sedative, stimulant use
Iwasaki [65] DSM-III-R alcohol dependence No association in this Japanese population
*Haughey [45] Marijuana Dependency Checklist No association in 18−25 year old marijuana smokers for dependency, withdrawal, alcohol. C/C group have increased craving post-abstinence.
Marijuana Withdrawal Checklist
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Craving and Mood Questionnaire
Alcohol consumption
*

Studied cannabis dependence specifically.