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A genome-wide scan for loci influencing adolescent cannabis dependence symptoms: evidence for linkage on chromosomes 3 and 9.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 15 Jun 2007
Hopfer Christian J, Lessem Jeffrey M, Hartman Christie A, Stallings Michael C, Cherny Stacey S, Corley Robin P, Hewitt John K, Krauter Kenneth S, Mikulich-Gilbertson Susan K, Rhee Soo Hyun, Smolen Andrew, Young Susan E, Crowley Thomas J
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OBJECTIVE: Cannabis is the most frequently abused illicit substance among adolescents and young adults. Genetic risk factors account for part of the variation in the development of cannabis dependence symptoms; however, no linkage studies have been performed for cannabis dependence symptoms. This study aimed to identify such loci. METHOD: Three hundred and twenty-four sibling pairs from 192 families were assessed...
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