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Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence

posted 30/03/2016

publication JAMA Psychiatry. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0036 Published online March 30, 2016.

Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks

IMPORTANCE Cannabis dependence (CAD) is a serious problem worldwide and is of growing importance in the United States because cannabis is increasingly available legally. Although genetic factors contribute substantially to CAD risk, at present no well-established specific genetic risk factors for CAD have been elucidated.