DUAL DIAGNOSES
\djˈuːə͡l dˌa͡ɪəɡnˈə͡ʊzɪz], \djˈuːəl dˌaɪəɡnˈəʊzɪz], \d_j_ˈuː_əl d_ˌaɪ_ə_ɡ_n_ˈəʊ_z_ɪ_z]\
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The co-existence of a substance abuse disorder with a psychiatric disorder. The diagnostic principle is based on the fact that it has been found often that chemically dependent patients also have psychiatric problems of various degrees of severity.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.