January 1, 2025Psychological Medicine

Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits

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EJEmma C. JohnsonWashington University in St. Louis DLDongbing LaiIndiana University Indianapolis JBJared V. BalbonaVirginia Commonwealth University

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Genome-wide association study links nicotine dependence with genetic factors in diverse populations, suggesting implications for substance use disorders.

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Nicotine dependence shows significant genetic correlations with multiple substance use disorders and health traits.
The study identified key SNPs, including at the CHRNA5 locus, with p-values indicating strong associations.
Utilizing genome-wide association methods, genetic correlations were assessed across diverse ancestral groups.
Findings emphasize the value of integrating electronic health record data for future genetic research in addiction.

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Johnson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af40a1cf1dd9ea359eccce https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291725100883

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Genome-wide association study links nicotine dependence with genetic factors in diverse populations, suggesting implications for substance use disorders.

Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits

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Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits

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