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Phenotypic and genetic relations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders.
Psychological medicine - 18 Sept 2026
Setzer Michael, Kember Rachel, Hartwell Emily, Piserchia Zachary, Gelernter Joel, Kranzler Henry, Gray Joshua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) commonly co-occur and have overlapping genetic liabilities. Less is known regarding the phenomenology and genetics of ADHD in a cohort enriched for SUDs and the extent to which ADHD genetic liability contributes to SUD risk when controlling for substance specific genetic risk. METHODS: We used data from the Yale-Penn...
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- Humans
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Phenotype
- Genetic Risk Score
- Genome-Wide Association Study
