Comorbidity of substance misuse with anxiety-related and depressive disorders: a genetically informative population study of 3 million individuals in Sweden.
Suvi M VirtanenRalf Kuja-HalkolaDavid Mataix-ColsNitya Jayaram-LindströmBrian M D'OnofrioHenrik LarssonChristian RückJaana SuvisaariPaul LichtensteinAntti LatvalaPublished in: Psychological medicine (2019)
Substance misuse and anxiety/depression are associated at the population level, and these associations are partially explained by familial liabilities. Our findings indicate a common genetic etiology but are also compatible with a potential partially causal relationship between substance misuse and anxiety/depression.