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Little is known about whether these risk factors interact with environmental risks for psychotic experiences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>To assess etiological heterogeneity and exposure to environmental risks associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence using the twin design.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>This twin study, conducted from December 1, 2014, to August 31, 2020, included a UK-based sample of twin pairs aged 16 years. This investigation evaluated the extent to which the genetic variance underlying psychotic experiences and the magnitude of the heritability of psychotic experiences was moderated by exposure to 5 environmental risk factors (bullying, dependent life events, cannabis use, tobacco use, and low birth weight). Psychotic experiences were assessed by 5 self-reported measures and 1 parent-reported measure. Participants\u2019 exposure to environmental risks was assessed at birth and age 12 to 16 years. 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Mean age of twins from CATSS was 18.6 years. More exposure to environmental risk factors was associated with having more psychotic experiences. The relative contribution of genetic influences to psychotic experiences was lower with increasing environmental exposure for paranoia (44%; 95% CI, 33%-53% to 38%; 95% CI, 14%-58%), cognitive disorganization (47%; 95% CI, 38%-51% to 32%; 95% CI, 11%-45%), grandiosity (41%; 95% CI, 29%-52% to 32%; 95% CI, 9%-48%), and anhedonia (49%; 95% CI, 42%-53% to 37%; 95% CI, 15%-54%). This pattern was replicated for the measure of psychotic experiences in the independent Swedish replication sample. The heritability of hallucinations and parent-rated negative symptoms remained relatively constant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>Findings of this twin study suggest that environmental factors play a greater role in the etiology of psychotic experiences than genetic factors. 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