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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 NIH Spends $115,714 to Explore How Genetics Influence Cannabis Use 🌿NIH Spends $115,714 to Explore How Genetics Influence Cannabis Use
The National Institutes of Health through its National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded $115,714 in taxpayer funds to Washington University to study the influence of genetics on cannabis use.
“Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in developed nations and both cannabis use and misuse have undergone increase in the past 2 years. Yet, far too little is known of the genetic underpinnings,” the grant stated.
“During 2009-2010, rates of lifetime, past year and daily cannabis use increased in 8th, 10th and 12th graders in the U.S., making it an emerging public health challenge,” it added.
“Despite evidence for heritable influences, there is little known of the genetic etiology of cannabis involvement. This proposal uses twin epidemiological and genomic methods to investigate the genetic underpinnings of cannabis involvement,” the grant stated.
The specific goals of the proposal include to: “(a) use twin modeling to delineate the role...
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