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Chunk #52 — 4 Discussion — 4.1 Age Specificity of Genetic Results

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Genetic and neurophysiological correlates of the age of onset of alcohol use disorders in adolescents and young adults.
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be the result of a gene-environment interaction, akin to those described in Dick and Kendler (2012), in which looser social controls over behavior accentuate genetic effects. Since 80% of the illicit drug use subsample are from COGA rather than community families, this is a plausible hypothesis. The specific environment of the most vulnerable group is more likely to accentuate genetic effects, rather than to diminish them.