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Genetic sensitivity to peer behaviors: 5HTTLPR, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Journal of health and social behavior - 1 Mar 2013
Daw Jonathan, Shanahan Michael, Harris Kathleen Mullan, Smolen Andrew, Haberstick Brett, Boardman Jason D
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We investigate whether the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5HTTLPR), a gene associated with environmental sensitivity, moderates the association between smoking and drinking patterns at adolescents' schools and their corresponding risk for smoking and drinking themselves. Drawing on the school-based design of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in conjunction with molecular...
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