Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 142-148 , August 2009

Parsing the Associations Between Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Offspring Psychopathology in a Nonreferred Sample

  • Joseph Biederman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Michael C. Monuteaux, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Michael C. Monuteaux, Sc.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Warren 705, Boston, MA 02114.
    • ,
  • Stephen V. Faraone, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • SUNY Genetics Research Program and Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
    • ,
  • Eric Mick, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 10 September 2008 ,Accepted 4 December 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00660-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 142-148 , August 2009

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