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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2024; 14(9): 1285-1288
Published online Sep 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i9.1285
Personalized medicine and opioid use disorder
Dilek Kaya-Akyüzlü
Dilek Kaya-Akyüzlü, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara 06590, Türkiye
Author contributions: Kaya-Akyüzlü D designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript, reviewed the literature, and wrote and edited the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Dilek Kaya-Akyüzlü, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Balkiraz Mah. Mamak Cad. No. 27, Dikimevi, Ankara 06590, Türkiye. akyuzludilek@gmail.com
Received: April 27, 2024
Revised: July 30, 2024
Accepted: August 7, 2024
Published online: September 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Although maintenance treatment with methadone or buprenorphine is effective for treating opioid use disorder, the rate of treatment failure is high among patients, which leads to significant costs to society in terms of healthcare and justice. Thus, it is important to understand the genetic information of patients to increase treatment effectiveness. There has been evidence showing the interaction between genetic variants and the rate of metabolism, the mechanism of action and transport of drugs. Therefore, patient-tailored treatment would be a good approach to facilitate longer periods of abstinence in addicts who are at high risk of treatment failure.