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. 2020 Sep 15;418:117137. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117137

Table 2.

The reward deficiency syndrome theorem.

Reference Topic Comment
[43] Neurogenetic evidence for Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) Developed Genetic Addiction Risk Score(GARS) to identify risk for RDS
[44] Developed DNA directed gene guided therapy with pro-dopamine regulation Provided first evidence for nutrigenomic coupled precision personalized treatment for obesity
[45] Enhanced resting-state functional connectivity in naive animal models with enkephalinase inhibition The first study to show activation of mesolimbic dopaminergic activation across brain reward circuitry with Pro-dopamine regulation
[46] Enkephalinase opioid substitution therapy during withdrawal from Bup/Nal Pro-dopamine agonist therapy blocks opioid withdrawal and maintains opioid-free urines for 432 days
[47] Enkephalinase inhibition attenuation of opioid detoxification Pro-dopamine regulation as a frontline technology to induce detoxification reducing withdrawal symptoms in opioid dependence
[48] Opioid/dopamine deficiency genotype theorem Early theory proposing that genetic or epigenetic insult onto endogenous opioid peptides and dopamine will induce drug-seeking
[49] Enkephalinase inhibition attenuation of alcohol binge in drinking in rodents Significant reduction of binge drinking in an animal model of binging in genetically prone animals with Pro-dopamine regulation
[50] Development of DNA directed precision addiction management Proposed coupling of GARS and KB220 matched algorithmic polymorphic nutrigenomic anti-RDS
[42] rsfMRI effects of KB220Z™ on neural pathways in the reward circuitry of abstinent genotyped heroin addicts Enhanced functional connectivity and neuronal dopaminergic recruitment in abstinent heroin addicts