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MAPK14 and CNR1 gene variant interactions: effects on brain volume deficits in schizophrenia patients with marijuana misuse.
Psychological medicine - 1 Mar 2013
Onwuameze O E, Nam K W, Epping E A, Wassink T H, Ziebell S, Andreasen N C, Ho B-C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adolescent marijuana use is associated with increased risk for schizophrenia. We previously reported that marijuana misuse in conjunction with specific cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) genetic variants (rs12720071-G-allele carriers) contributed to white-matter (WM) brain volume deficits in schizophrenia patients. In this study, we assessed the influence of another cannabinoid-related gene,...
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