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Solvent use and psychiatric comorbidity.

S H Dinwiddie1, T Reich, C R Cloninger

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis.

British Journal of Addiction
|December 1, 1990
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Solvent use is linked to higher rates of antisocial personality disorder and suicidal behaviors. These risks appear connected to co-occurring conditions like alcoholism and depression, not solely solvent exposure.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Toxicology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Solvent use is a potential risk factor for various psychiatric conditions.
  • Family studies are crucial for understanding genetic and environmental influences on substance use and mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between solvent use and psychiatric diagnoses, including antisocial personality disorder, alcoholism, and depression.
  • To examine the relationship between solvent use and suicidal ideation and attempts within a family study context.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective identification of 130 solvent users from a family study cohort.
  • Analysis of psychiatric diagnoses and history of suicidal behaviors in solvent users and their relatives.

Main Results:

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  • Solvent users showed a significantly elevated risk for antisocial personality disorder.
  • Increased risk for alcoholism and secondary depression in relatives was mediated by antisocial personality disorder.
  • Solvent users had a higher risk of suicidal ideation and attempts, which covaried with antisocial personality disorder, alcoholism, and secondary depression.

Conclusions:

  • Solvent use is strongly associated with antisocial personality disorder.
  • The elevated risk for suicidal behaviors among solvent users is linked to co-occurring psychiatric conditions rather than solvent use itself.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the complex interplay between solvent exposure, personality disorders, and suicidal behaviors.