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ReviewBrain sciences2025

Decoding Encoded Cravings: Epigenetic Drivers of Addiction.

Tousif Ahmed Hediyal, Omar Shukri, Elizabeth Stone, Amin Foroughi, Thangavel Samikkannu, Gurudutt Pendyala

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Review in Brain sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tousif Ahmed HediyalDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Omar ShukriDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Elizabeth StoneDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Amin ForoughiDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Thangavel SamikkannuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5071-056X
Gurudutt PendyalaDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7226-7367

Funding

Mechanisms underlying prescription opioid use post social defeat in HIV+ adolescentsR21DA058588 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI PENDYALA, GURUDUTT · 2023 to 2024
$455k
Departmental Start up funds Department of Anesthesiology, UNMCLieberman Endowment Nebraska University FoundationNIDA NIH HHS R21 DA058588NIH HHS 1R01DA059177-01NIH HHS 1R21DA058588-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug abuse is a chronic, relapsing disorder marked by compulsive drug-seeking behavior and profound neurobiological consequences. Each year, millions of individuals face serious social and legal repercussions due to addiction. This review synthesizes findings from both preclinical and clinical studies to examine how chronic exposure to substances such as alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids affects the central nervous system. Specifically, it explores the epigenetic modifications induced by these substances, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNA regulation. The literature was selected using a thematic approach, emphasizing substance-specific mechanisms and their effects on gene expression, synaptic plasticity, and the brain's reward circuitry. Emerging evidence links these epigenetic changes to long-term behavioral adaptations and even transgenerational inheritance. This review underscores the complex molecular pathways contributing to addiction, vulnerability, and relapse, offering insights into potential therapeutic targets.

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DNA methylationdrug abuseepigenetic modificationshistone modificationnoncoding RNA modifications

Identifiers

PMID41008287
PMCPMC12467654

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