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Genetic overlap between impulsivity and alcohol dependence: a large-scale national twin study.
Psychological medicine - 1 Apr 2016
Khemiri L, Kuja-Halkola R, Larsson H, Jayaram-Lindström N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alcohol dependence is associated with increased levels of impulsivity, but the genetic and environmental underpinnings of this overlap remain unclear. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the degree to which genetic and environmental factors contribute to the overlap between alcohol dependence and impulsivity. METHOD: Univariate and bivariate twin model fitting was conducted for alcohol...
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