Investigating possible causal effects of externalizing behaviors on tobacco initiation: A Mendelian randomization analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.015

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Investigating possible causal effects of externalizing behaviors on tobacco initiation: A Mendelian randomization analysis.

Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Oct 2018

Fluharty Meg E, Sallis Hannah, Munafò Marcus R

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Observational studies suggest childhood externalizing disorders are associated with increased smoking and earlier initiation. However, causality cannot be inferred from observational data alone. The current study uses two-sample MR to examine the causal relationship between externalizing behaviors and tobacco use. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with aggression were obtained from the Early Life...

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PMID: 30173087
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.015
PMCID: PMC6152577

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