The first genome-wide association study of internet addiction; Revealed substantial shared risk factors with neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders.
Haghighatfard A, Ghaderi AH, Mostajabi P et al.
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Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is listed as a disorder requiring further studies in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-V). Psychological studies showed significant co-morbidity of IAD with depression, alcohol abuse, and anxiety disorder. Etiology and genetic bases of IAD are unclear.
16,520 Persian, Kurdish, Arab or Armenian ancestry cases, 18,000 Persian, Kurdish, Arab or Armenian ancestry controls
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