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TITLE
Major depressive disorder, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt in twins discordant for cannabis dependence and early-onset cannabis use.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND NlmCategory: BACKGROUND
Previous research has reported both a moderate degree of comorbidity between cannabis dependence and major depressive disorder (MDD) and that early-onset cannabis use is associated with increased risks for MDD.
OBJECTIVE NlmCategory: OBJECTIVE
To examine whether associations between both lifetime cannabis dependence and early cannabis use and measures of MDD, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt persist after controlling for genetic and/or shared environmental influences.
DESIGN NlmCategory: METHODS
Cross-sectional survey of twin pairs discordant for lifetime cannabis dependence and those discordant for early cannabis use.
SETTING NlmCategory: METHODS
General population sample of twins (median age, 30 years).
PARTICIPANTS NlmCategory: METHODS
Two hundred seventy-seven same-sex twin pairs discordant for cannabis dependence and 311 pairs discordant for early-onset cannabis use (before age 17 years).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES NlmCategory: METHODS
Self-report measures of DSM-IV-defined lifetime MDD, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt.
RESULTS NlmCategory: RESULTS
Individuals who were cannabis dependent had odds of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt that were 2.5 to 2.9 times higher than those of their non-cannabis-dependent co-twin. Additionally, cannabis dependence was associated with elevated risks of MDD in dizygotic but not in monozygotic twins. Those who initiated cannabis use before age 17 years had elevated rates of subsequent suicide attempt (odds ratio, 3.5 [95% confidence interval, 1.4-8.6]) but not of MDD or suicidal ideation. Early MDD and suicidal ideation were significantly associated with subsequent risks of cannabis dependence in discordant dizygotic pairs but not in discordant monozygotic pairs.
CONCLUSIONS NlmCategory: CONCLUSIONS
Comorbidity between cannabis dependence and MDD likely arises through shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities predisposing to both outcomes. In contrast, associations between cannabis dependence and suicidal behaviors cannot be entirely explained by common predisposing genetic and/or shared environmental predispositions. Previously reported associations between early-onset cannabis use and subsequent MDD likely reflect shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, although it remains possible that early-onset cannabis use may predispose to suicide attempt.
DATE PUBLISHED
2004 Oct
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
pubmed 2004/10/07 09:00
medline 2004/11/04 09:00
entrez 2004/10/07 09:00
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Lynskey MT Lynskey Michael T MT Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. mlynskey@matlock.wustl.edu
Glowinski AL Glowinski Anne L AL
Todorov AA Todorov Alexandre A AA
Bucholz KK Bucholz Kathleen K KK
Madden PA Madden Pamela A F PA
Nelson EC Nelson Elliot C EC
Statham DJ Statham Dixie J DJ
Martin NG Martin Nicholas G NG
Heath AC Heath Andrew C AC
INVESTIGATORS
JOURNAL
VOLUME: 61
ISSUE: 10
TITLE: Archives of general psychiatry
ISOABBREVIATION: Arch. Gen. Psychiatry
YEAR: 2004
MONTH: Oct
DAY:
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CITEDMEDIUM: Print
ISSN: 0003-990X
ISSNTYPE: Print
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Arch Gen Psychiatry
COUNTRY: United States
ISSNLINKING: 0003-990X
NLMUNIQUEID: 0372435
PUBLICATION TYPE
PUBLICATIONTYPE TEXT
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Twin Study
COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS
GRANTS
GRANTID AGENCY COUNTRY
AA 12640 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA-12232 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA00277 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA07728 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA09022 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA10249 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA11998 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
DA 14363 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA 14632 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA00272 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA12854 NIDA NIH HHS United States
GENERAL NOTE
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MESH HEADINGS
DESCRIPTORNAME QUALIFIERNAME
Adult
Australia epidemiology
Comorbidity epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies epidemiology
Depressive Disorder genetics
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders genetics
Diseases in Twins genetics
Female genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics
Humans genetics
Male genetics
Marijuana Abuse genetics
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales genetics
Risk Factors genetics
Social Environment genetics
Suicide psychology
Suicide, Attempted statistics & numerical data
Twins, Dizygotic statistics & numerical data
Twins, Monozygotic statistics & numerical data
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