A twin study on sensation seeking, risk taking behavior and marijuana use

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-68

  Miles, Donna R ^a   Van den Bree, Marianne B M ^b   Gupman, Anne E ^b   Newlin, David B ^b   Glantz, Meyer D ^b   Pickens, Roy W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Add health study; Genetic and environmental influences; Marijuana use; Risk taking; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELMET; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEATBELT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 0035283301     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(00)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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