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Polygenic risk for alcohol consumption and its association with alcohol-related phenotypes: Do stress and life satisfaction moderate these relationships?
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Feb 2018
Mies Gabry W, Verweij Karin J H, Treur Jorien L, Ligthart Lannie, Fedko Iryna O, Hottenga Jouke Jan, Willemsen Gonneke, Bartels Meike, Boomsma Dorret I, Vink Jacqueline M
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BACKGROUND: Genetic and environmental factors contribute about equally to alcohol-related phenotypes in adulthood. In the present study, we examined whether more stress at home or low satisfaction with life might be associated with heavier drinking or more alcohol-related problems in individuals with a high genetic susceptibility to alcohol use. METHODS: Information on polygenic scores and drinking behavior was...
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