Do the same genetic and environmental effects underlie the covariation of alcohol dependence, smoking, and aggressive behaviour?

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2008.03.013

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Do the same genetic and environmental effects underlie the covariation of alcohol dependence, smoking, and aggressive behaviour?

Biological psychology - 1 Jul 2008

von der Pahlen Bettina, Santtila Pekka, Johansson Ada, Varjonen Markus, Jern Patrick, Witting Katarina, Kenneth Sandnabba N

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We investigated genetic and environmental effects on alcohol dependence, smoking, and aggressive behaviour, as well as sex differences in these effects and whether these effects were the same for the three phenotypes. There were 3141 male (mean age 26.2 [S.E.=0.1]) and 6026 female (mean age 26.1 [S.E.=0.1]) participants in this extended twin study. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), number of...

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