rs1799971(A;G)

Stronger cravings for alcohol. if alcoholic, naltrexone treatment 2x more successful

Magnitude
2.5Worth knowing
Repute
Bad
Frequency
28%Average of 11 populations
On SNPedia
rs1799971(A;G)
Gene
OPRM1

Frequency

Share of people with A;G in each HapMap population.

  • Gujarati Indian55%
  • Chinese (Denver)52%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)48%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)47%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)33%
  • Tuscan28%
  • European ancestry (Utah)27%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)7%
  • Maasai (Kenya)6%
  • Luhya (Kenya)2%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)0%

Other genotypes of rs1799971

  1. A;AGoodnormalTypical · 0.066% of people
  2. G;GMost notableBadmore painWorth knowing · 2.67% of people

All about rs1799971

Source and license

Adapted from rs1799971(A;G) on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

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