Article
Evidence for a two-stage model of dependence using the NESARC and its implications for genetic association studies.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Jan 2008
Heiman Gary A, Ogburn Elizabeth, Gorroochurn Prakash, Keyes Katherine M, Hasin Deborah
Abstract excerpt
Some twin studies suggest that substance initiation and dependence are part of a complex, two-stage process and that some genetic influences are stage-specific, acting on either the transition from abstinence to initiation, or on the transition from use to dependence. However, questions remain about the two-stage model, especially for illicit drugs. Using a familial aggregation design, we tested the hypothesized...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
