Coupling Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) and Pro Dopamine Regulation (KB220) to Combat Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

Abstract

We are proposing a generalized approach based on the Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) conceptualization called the Systematic Medical Approach to Reward Transformation (SMARTTM). This system consists of: early pre-disposition diagnosis (even in children) using the Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) [1]; a validated RDS questionnaire [2]; urine drug testing during actual treatment that uses comprehensive analysis of reported drugs to determine compliance with prescription medications and non-abstinence illicit drugs [3]; and adjunctive treatment with a glutaminergic-dopaminergic optimization nutraceutical (KB220) to prevent relapse by induction of dopamine homeostasis [4].