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Genotype effects of CHRNA7, CNR1 and COMT in schizophrenia: interactions with tobacco and cannabis use.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Nov 2007
Zammit Stanley, Spurlock Gillian, Williams Hywel, Norton Nadine, Williams Nigel, O'Donovan Michael C, Owen Michael J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic variations might modify associations between schizophrenia and cannabis or tobacco use. AIMS: To examine whether variants within the cannabinoid receptor (CNR1) and alpha(7) nicotinic receptor (CHRNA7) genes are associated with schizophrenia, and whether these effects vary according to cannabis or tobacco use. We also examined a putative interaction between cannabis and Val(158)Met within the...
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