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SUBMITTER: Derringer J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4459903 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Derringer Jaime J Corley Robin P RP Haberstick Brett C BC Young Susan E SE Demmitt Brittany A BA Howrigan Daniel P DP Kirkpatrick Robert M RM Iacono William G WG McGue Matt M Keller Matthew C MC Brown Sandra S Tapert Susan S Hopfer Christian J CJ Stallings Michael C MC Crowley Thomas J TJ Rhee Soo Hyun SH Krauter Ken K Hewitt John K JK McQueen Matthew B MB
Behavior genetics 20150131 4
Behavioral disinhibition (BD) is a quantitative measure designed to capture the heritable variation encompassing risky and impulsive behaviors. As a result, BD represents an ideal target for discovering genetic loci that predispose individuals to a wide range of antisocial behaviors and substance misuse that together represent a large cost to society as a whole. Published genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have examined specific phenotypes that fall under the umbrella of BD (e.g. alcohol dep ...[more]