Antidodies to neuromediators – possible biomarkers of predisposion to addictive behavior
Abstract
Observations on 80 student volunteers of secondary specialized and higher educational institutions in Tomsk showed a decrease in the level of autoantibodies to norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin in the blood serum of persons at risk for developing dependence on psychoactive substances. The level of antibodies to glutamate and GAM K in the blood sera of students at risk for developing dependence on psychoactive substances did not differ from the control group of students who did not use psychoactive substances. The results obtained indicate the involvement of autoantibodies to norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin in the mechanisms of development of predisposition to addiction diseases and indicate the possibility of their use as biomarkers of predisposition to addictive behavior.