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Candidate genes for cannabis use disorders: findings, challenges and directions.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) - 1 Apr 2009
Agrawal Arpana, Lynskey Michael T
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AIM: Twin studies have shown that cannabis use disorders (abuse/dependence) are highly heritable. This review aims to: (i) review existing linkage studies of cannabis use disorders and (ii) review gene association studies, to identify potential candidate genes, including those that have been tested for composite substance use disorders and (iii) to highlight challenges in the genomic study of cannabis use...
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