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Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Early-onset and frequent cannabis use are associated with an increased likelihood of major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours. We identify associations between aspects of cannabis use and MDD as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours and examine wheth...
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author | Agrawal, Arpana Nelson, Elliot C. Bucholz, Kathleen K. Tillman, Rebecca Grucza, Richard A. Statham, Dixie J. Madden, Pamela A.F. Martin, Nicholas G. Heath, Andrew C. Lynskey, Michael T. |
author_facet | Agrawal, Arpana Nelson, Elliot C. Bucholz, Kathleen K. Tillman, Rebecca Grucza, Richard A. Statham, Dixie J. Madden, Pamela A.F. Martin, Nicholas G. Heath, Andrew C. Lynskey, Michael T. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Early-onset and frequent cannabis use are associated with an increased likelihood of major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours. We identify associations between aspects of cannabis use and MDD as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours and examine whether such associations persist after accounting for those predisposing factors, including genetic liability and early family environment, that are shared by identical twins who are discordant for cannabis exposure. Any residual association in such identical pairs might be indicative of individual – specific pathways that may be of a causal nature. METHODS: We did a logistic regression analysis of cannabis use from retrospective data on same-sex male and female twin pairs drawn from 3 studies that had recruited twins from the Australian Twin Registry, 1992–93 (sample 1), 1996–2000 (sample 2), and 2005–09 (sample 3). We studied associations between early use and frequent use of cannabis and MDD, suicidal ideation (ever and persistent), and suicide plan and attempt in the full sample as well as in pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins that were discordant for each measure of cannabis involvement at a single timepoint. Significant monozygotic associations were further adjusted for covariates, such as early alcohol or nicotine use, early dysphoric or anhedonic mood, conduct disorder, and childhood sexual abuse. Interactions between each cannabis measure and sex, sample or study effects, and birth year category were also examined as covariates. FINDINGS: In 13 986 twins (6181 monozygotic and 7805 dizygotic), cannabis use ranged from 1345 (30·4%) of 4432 people in sample 1 to 2275 (69·0%) of 3299 in sample 3. Mean age of first cannabis use ranged from 17·9 years (SD 3·3) in sample 3 to 21·1 years in sample 1, and frequent use (≥100 times) was reported by 214 (4·9%) people in sample 1 and 499 (15·2%) in sample 3. The prevalence of suicidal ideation ranged from 1102 (24·9%) in sample 1 to 1644 (26·3%) of 6255 people in sample 2 and 865 (26·2%) people in sample 3. Prevalence of MDD ranged from 901 (20·3%) people in sample 1 to 1773 (28·5%) people in sample 2. The monozygotic twin who used cannabis frequently was more likely to report MDD (odds ratio 1·98, 95% CI 1·11–3·53) and suicidal ideation (2·47, 1·19–5·10) compared with their identical twin who had used cannabis less frequently, even after adjustment for covariates. For early cannabis use, the monozygotic point estimate was not significant but could be equated to the significant dizygotic estimate, suggesting a possible association with suicidal ideation. INTERPRETATION: The increased likelihood of MDD and suicidal ideation in frequent cannabis users cannot be solely attributed to common predisposing factors. FUNDING: National Institutes of Health |
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spelling | pubmed-56960022018-09-01 Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study Agrawal, Arpana Nelson, Elliot C. Bucholz, Kathleen K. Tillman, Rebecca Grucza, Richard A. Statham, Dixie J. Madden, Pamela A.F. Martin, Nicholas G. Heath, Andrew C. Lynskey, Michael T. Lancet Psychiatry Article BACKGROUND: Early-onset and frequent cannabis use are associated with an increased likelihood of major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours. We identify associations between aspects of cannabis use and MDD as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviours and examine whether such associations persist after accounting for those predisposing factors, including genetic liability and early family environment, that are shared by identical twins who are discordant for cannabis exposure. Any residual association in such identical pairs might be indicative of individual – specific pathways that may be of a causal nature. METHODS: We did a logistic regression analysis of cannabis use from retrospective data on same-sex male and female twin pairs drawn from 3 studies that had recruited twins from the Australian Twin Registry, 1992–93 (sample 1), 1996–2000 (sample 2), and 2005–09 (sample 3). We studied associations between early use and frequent use of cannabis and MDD, suicidal ideation (ever and persistent), and suicide plan and attempt in the full sample as well as in pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins that were discordant for each measure of cannabis involvement at a single timepoint. Significant monozygotic associations were further adjusted for covariates, such as early alcohol or nicotine use, early dysphoric or anhedonic mood, conduct disorder, and childhood sexual abuse. Interactions between each cannabis measure and sex, sample or study effects, and birth year category were also examined as covariates. FINDINGS: In 13 986 twins (6181 monozygotic and 7805 dizygotic), cannabis use ranged from 1345 (30·4%) of 4432 people in sample 1 to 2275 (69·0%) of 3299 in sample 3. Mean age of first cannabis use ranged from 17·9 years (SD 3·3) in sample 3 to 21·1 years in sample 1, and frequent use (≥100 times) was reported by 214 (4·9%) people in sample 1 and 499 (15·2%) in sample 3. The prevalence of suicidal ideation ranged from 1102 (24·9%) in sample 1 to 1644 (26·3%) of 6255 people in sample 2 and 865 (26·2%) people in sample 3. Prevalence of MDD ranged from 901 (20·3%) people in sample 1 to 1773 (28·5%) people in sample 2. The monozygotic twin who used cannabis frequently was more likely to report MDD (odds ratio 1·98, 95% CI 1·11–3·53) and suicidal ideation (2·47, 1·19–5·10) compared with their identical twin who had used cannabis less frequently, even after adjustment for covariates. For early cannabis use, the monozygotic point estimate was not significant but could be equated to the significant dizygotic estimate, suggesting a possible association with suicidal ideation. INTERPRETATION: The increased likelihood of MDD and suicidal ideation in frequent cannabis users cannot be solely attributed to common predisposing factors. FUNDING: National Institutes of Health 2017-07-24 2017-09 /pmc/articles/PMC5696002/ /pubmed/28750823 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30280-8 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. |
spellingShingle | Article Agrawal, Arpana Nelson, Elliot C. Bucholz, Kathleen K. Tillman, Rebecca Grucza, Richard A. Statham, Dixie J. Madden, Pamela A.F. Martin, Nicholas G. Heath, Andrew C. Lynskey, Michael T. Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title | Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title_full | Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title_fullStr | Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title_short | Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Cannabis involvement in Discordant Twins: a Retrospective Cohort Study |
title_sort | major depressive disorder, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and cannabis involvement in discordant twins: a retrospective cohort study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696002/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28750823 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30280-8 |
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