Common Genetic Vulnerability for Nicotine and Alcohol Dependence in Men
Author(s) -
William R. True,
Hong Xian,
Jeffrey F. Scherrer,
Pamela A. F. Madden,
Kathleen K. Bucholz,
Andrew C. Heath,
Seth A. Eisen,
Michael J. Lyons,
Jack Goldberg,
Ming T. Tsuang
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.56.7.655
Subject(s) - vulnerability (computing) , nicotine , nicotine dependence , psychology , psychiatry , alcohol , alcohol dependence , environmental health , clinical psychology , medicine , biology , computer security , computer science , biochemistry
Nicotine and alcohol dependence often occur together. We examined data from male twin pairs to determine whether there are genetic or environmental influences common to nicotine and alcohol dependence, and, if so, to estimate the magnitude and correlation of these influences.
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