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Alcohol Milestones And Internalizing, Externalizing, And Executive Function: Longitudinal And Polygenic Score Associations

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Priscille Myrthil-Harder

Researchers investigated the relationships between alcohol use, behavioral traits (such as impulsivity and negative emotions), and genetic risk. Using data from 3,681 participants aged 11 to 36, researchers examined how behavioral traits and genetic risk factors are linked to different stages of alcohol use (first drink, intoxication, AUD symptoms, AUD diagnosis). The study found that […]

Alcohol Use Polygenic Risk Score, Social Support, and Alcohol Use among European American and African American Adults

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Priscille Myrthil-Harder

Alcohol consumption is impacted by a combination of genetic predispositions and environmental influences. We investigated how genome-wide polygenic risk scores for alcohol use (alc-PRS) interact with the level of social support among individuals of European American (EA) and African American (AA) descent, across various age groups ranging from emerging adulthood to middle adulthood. Our analysis […]