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Polysubstance use and misuse or abuse of prescription opioid analgesics: a multi-level analysis of international data by Morley, Katherine I., Ferris, Jason A., Winstock, Adam R., Lynskey, Michael T.

“…Increasing mortality and morbidity associated with opioid analgesics has led to concerns about their misuse and abuse, even when obtained through a…”
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The value of real world evidence: The case of medical cannabis by Schlag, Anne Katrin, Zafar, Rayyan R., Lynskey, Michael T., Athanasiou-Fragkouli, Alkyoni, Phillips, Lawrence D., Nutt, David J.

“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have long been considered the gold standard of medical evidence. In relation to cannabis based medicinal products (CBMPs),…”
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Associations between Polygenic Risk for Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Involvement by Carey, Caitlin E, Agrawal, Arpana, Bucholz, Kathleen K, Hartz, Sarah M, Lynskey, Michael T, Nelson, Elliot C, Bierut, Laura J, Bogdan, Ryan

“…Despite evidence of substantial comorbidity between psychiatric disorders and substance involvement, the extent to which common genetic factors contribute to…”
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An Australian Twin Study of Cannabis and Other Illicit Drug Use and Misuse, and Other Psychopathology by Lynskey, Michael T., Agrawal, Arpana, Henders, Anjali, Nelson, Elliot C., Madden, Pamela A. F., Martin, Nicholas G.

“…Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug throughout the developed world and there is consistent evidence of heritable influences on multiple stages of…”
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Psychometric properties of DSM assessments of illicit drug abuse and dependence: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) by Lynskey, M T, Agrawal, A

“…DSM-IV criteria for illicit drug abuse and dependence are largely based on criteria developed for alcohol use disorders and there is a lack of research…”
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Natural course of cannabis use disorders by Farmer, R F, Kosty, D B, Seeley, J R, Duncan, S C, Lynskey, M T, Rohde, P, Klein, D N, Lewinsohn, P M

“…Despite its importance as a public health concern, relatively little is known about the natural course of cannabis use disorders (CUDs). The primary objective…”
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Do shared etiological factors contribute to the relationship between sexual orientation and depression? by Zietsch, B P, Verweij, K J H, Heath, A C, Madden, P A F, Martin, N G, Nelson, E C, Lynskey, M T

“…Gays, lesbians and bisexuals (i.e. non-heterosexuals) have been found to be at much greater risk for many psychiatric symptoms and disorders, including…”
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ADHD symptoms, autistic traits, and substance use and misuse in adult Australian twins by De Alwis, Duneesha, Agrawal, Arpana, Reiersen, Angela M, Constantino, John N, Henders, Anjali, Martin, Nicholas G, Lynskey, Michael T

“…Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder frequently co-occur. Several studies show increased risk of substance use…”
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Medicinal cannabis for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid depression: real-world evidence by Lynskey, Michael T., Athanasiou-Fragkouli, Alkyoni, Thurgur, Hannah, Schlag, Anne Katrin, Nutt, David J.

“…Cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) are increasingly being used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), despite limited evidence of their…”
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Elevated levels of DNA methylation at the OPRM1 promoter in blood and sperm from male opioid addicts by Chorbov, Vesselin M, Todorov, Alexandre A, Lynskey, Michael T, Cicero, Theodore J

“…The OPRM1 gene was studied for DNA methylation in opioid dependence and possible paternal contribution to epigenetic inheritance of altered methylation…”
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Adolescent alcohol use is a risk factor for adult alcohol and drug dependence: evidence from a twin design by Grant, Julia D, Scherrer, Jeffrey F, Lynskey, Michael T, Lyons, Michael J, Eisen, Seth A, Tsuang, Ming T, True, William R, Bucholz, Kathleen K

“…Early alcohol use is associated with abuse and dependence of licit and illicit substances later in life. The role of genetic and environmental factors in this…”
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Geographic Variation in Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy in the Missouri Adolescent Female Twin Study (MOAFTS) by Lian, Min, Madden, Pamela A, Lynskey, Michael T, Colditz, Graham A, Lessov-Schlaggar, Christina N, Schootman, Mario, Heath, Andrew C

“…Despite well-known adverse health effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSP), it is still unclear if MSP varies geographically and if neighborhood…”
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A latent class analysis of illicit drug abuse/dependence: results from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions by Agrawal, Arpana, Lynskey, Michael T., Madden, Pamela A. F., Bucholz, Kathleen K., Heath, Andrew C.

“…ABSTRACT Aims  We examine the co‐occurrence of abuse/dependence across different illicit drugs and test associations between these classes and major…”
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Genetically Informative Research on Adolescent Substance Use: Methods, Findings, and Challenges by Lynskey, Michael T., Ph.D, Agrawal, Arpana, Ph.D, Heath, Andrew C., D.Phil

“…Objective To provide an overview of the genetic epidemiology of substance use and misuse in adolescents. Method A selective review of genetically informative…”
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Childhood sexual abuse and psychiatric disorder in young adulthood: II. Psychiatric outcomes of childhood sexual abuse by Fergusson, D M, Horwood, L J, Lynskey, M T

“…This is the second in a series of articles that describe the prevalence, correlates, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in a birth cohort of more…”
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Physical punishment/maltreatment during childhood and adjustment in young adulthood by Fergusson, David M., Lynskey, Michael T.

“…Objective: To study the relationships between retrospective reports of physical punishment/maltreatment and rates of adjustment difficulties at age 18 in a…”
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The role of conduct disorder in the relationship between alcohol, nicotine and cannabis use disorders by Grant, J D, Lynskey, M T, Madden, P A F, Nelson, E C, Few, L R, Bucholz, K K, Statham, D J, Martin, N G, Heath, A C, Agrawal, A

“…Genetic influences contribute significantly to co-morbidity between conduct disorder and substance use disorders. Estimating the extent of overlap can assist…”
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Alcoholism and timing of separation in parents: findings in a midwestern birth cohort by Waldron, Mary, Bucholz, Kathleen K, Lynskey, Michael T, Madden, Pamela A F, Heath, Andrew C

“…We examined history of alcoholism and occurrence and timing of separation in parents of a female twin cohort. Parental separation (never-together;…”
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The co-occurring use and misuse of cannabis and tobacco: a review by Agrawal, Arpana, Budney, Alan J., Lynskey, Michael T.

“…ABSTRACT Aims  Cannabis and tobacco use and misuse frequently co‐occur. This review examines the epidemiological evidence supporting the life‐time…”
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Cannabis or alcohol first? Differences by ethnicity and in risk for rapid progression to cannabis-related problems in women by Sartor, C E, Agrawal, A, Lynskey, M T, Duncan, A E, Grant, J D, Nelson, E C, Madden, P A F, Heath, A C, Bucholz, K K

“…Initiation of cannabis use typically follows alcohol use, but the reverse order does occur and is more common for African-Americans (AAs) than…”
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