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The influence of gene-environment interactions on the development of alcoholism and drug dependence.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Apr 2012
Enoch Mary-Anne
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Alcoholism and drug dependence are common psychiatric disorders with a heritability of about 50%; therefore genetic and environmental influences are equally important. Early-life stress is a predictor of adolescent problem drinking/drug use and alcohol/drug dependence in adulthood, but moderating factors governing the availability of alcohol/drug are important. The risk-resilience balance for addiction may be due...
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