2025
Dissecting causal relationships between cortical morphology and neuropsychiatric disorders: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
Lin B, Li Y, Goula A, Chang X, Grasby K, Medland S, Andreassen O, Rutten B, Guloksuz S, van der Meer D, Luykx J. Dissecting causal relationships between cortical morphology and neuropsychiatric disorders: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. Nature Mental Health 2025, 3: 613-625. PMID: 40855853, PMCID: PMC12372973, DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00397-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean cortical thicknessCognitive performanceCortical morphologySchizophrenia riskBrain cortical surface areaEffects of cognitive performanceCortical surface areaImproving brain healthCortical morphological measuresNeuropsychiatric disordersNeuropsychiatric phenotypesBidirectional associationsBrain healthSchizophreniaNeuropsychiatric traitsCortical thicknessGlobal mean cortical thicknessSmoking initiationPositive causal effectTemporal thicknessInvestigate causal linksCausal effectsBrainCausal linkIntervention studies
2024
US Tobacco 21 Policies and Potential Mortality Reductions by State
Tam J, Crippen A, Friedman A, Jeon J, Colston D, Fleischer N, Vander Woude C, Boelter M, Holford T, Levy D, Meza R. US Tobacco 21 Policies and Potential Mortality Reductions by State. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244445. PMID: 39705045, PMCID: PMC11662258, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential mortality reductionT21 policiesMortality reductionPremature deathEstimate smoking-attributable deathsLife yearsT21 lawsSmoking-attributable deathsTobacco-21 policiesPremature mortality reductionQuasi-experimental studyPolicy coverageState-specific dataDistrict of ColumbiaMortality rateTobacco 21Smoking cessationMain OutcomesSmoking initiationBirth cohortTobacco productsSmoking behaviorStatewide implementationCigarette policiesSmokingT4. RELATIONSHIP OF GENETICALLY-INDEXED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
Galimberti M, Gupta P, Deak J, Dao C, Nitin R, Zhou H, Harrington K, Na P, Topiwala A, Davis L, Gaziano M, Levey D, Stein M, Gelernter J. T4. RELATIONSHIP OF GENETICALLY-INDEXED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH MENTAL DISORDERS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 157-158. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtective effect of PAMental health traitsMillion Veteran ProgramEffects of PAGenome-wide association studiesPhysical activityLocal genetic correlationAlcohol consumptionPosttraumatic stress disorderSmoking initiationLeisure time PARelationship of PAUse disorderMental health outcomesPsychiatric disordersSelf-reported informationSubstance useAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderGenetic correlation analysisLocal genetic correlation analysisTime PAGenome-wide association study statisticsHealth traitsMR analysisResults PASmoking patterns by birth cohort in Argentina: an age-period-cohort population-based modeling study
Salgado M, Mok Y, Jeon J, Jaffri M, Tam J, Holford T, Sánchez-Romero L, Meza R, Mejia R. Smoking patterns by birth cohort in Argentina: an age-period-cohort population-based modeling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024, 36: 100823. PMID: 39006127, PMCID: PMC11246057, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent smoking prevalenceSmoking prevalenceBirth cohortSmoking initiationCessation probabilitiesPopulation-based modelling studyTobacco control measuresRecent birth cohortsRate of quittingNationally Representative SurveySmoking ratesSmoking patternsYears of ageRepresentative surveySurveillance modelCancer interventionSmokingSmoking historyPrevalenceCohortGroup ageBirthInterventionCessationAgeGenetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits
Galimberti M, Levey D, Deak J, Zhou H, Stein M, Gelernter J. Genetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 29: 2905-2910. PMID: 38580809, PMCID: PMC11419938, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02548-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersProblematic alcohol useSubstance use traitsCannabis use disorderCannabis useOpioid use disorderUse disorderGenomic structural equation modelingSmoking initiationLifetime cannabis useLegalization of cannabis useGlobal genetic correlationsProblematic substance useStructural equation modelingNicotine dependenceGenetic influencesCannabisSubstance useFagerstrom TestAlcohol useMendelian randomizationBidirectional relationshipGenetic correlationsDisordersSmoking cessation
2023
Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil
Tam J, Jaffri M, Mok Y, Jeon J, Szklo A, Souza M, Holford T, Levy D, Cao P, Sánchez-Romero L, Meza R. Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s63-s71. PMID: 36775755, PMCID: PMC10240503, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean cigarettesBirth cohortSmoker prevalenceSmoking patternsLong-term health outcomesGlobal Adult Tobacco SurveyAdult Tobacco SurveyNational Health SurveyStronger tobacco control policiesTobacco control policiesSmoking historySmoking cessationPublic health decisionsSmoking prevalenceRisk factorsChronic diseasesHealth SurveyTobacco useSmoking initiationHealth outcomesFemale cohortCohortTobacco SurveyTelephone interviewsSmoking parametersSmoking Histories by State in the U.S.
Holford T, McKay L, Jeon J, Tam J, Cao P, Fleischer N, Levy D, Meza R. Smoking Histories by State in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s42-s52. PMID: 36653233, PMCID: PMC11186469, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPack yearsSmoking historySmoking prevalenceBirth cohortSmoking initiationNational Health Interview SurveyMean smoking durationHealth Interview SurveyTobacco Use SupplementRecent birth cohortsTobacco control policiesCessation probabilitiesCigarette smokingSmoking trendsSmoking durationSmoking ratesState-specific trendsPrevalenceTobacco controlInterview SurveyCohortCessationDurationInitiationYears
2020
Associations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation
Friedman AS, Xu S. Associations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203826. PMID: 32501490, PMCID: PMC7275248, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking initiationE-cigarettesFlavored e-cigarettesSubsequent smoking initiationHealth StudyAdult smoking cessationE-cigarette uptakeE-cigarette useUnflavored e-cigarettesWave 1Cohort studySmoking statusSmoking cessationYouth smoking initiationSecondary data analysisMAIN OUTCOMEE-cigarette flavorsPrime-age adultsSmokingNew uptakeBaselineAnalytic sampleCessationWhite individualsPopulation Assessment
2015
Gender differences in age of smoking initiation and its association with health
Thompson AB, Tebes JK, McKee SA. Gender differences in age of smoking initiation and its association with health. Addiction Research & Theory 2015, 23: 413-420. PMID: 27499723, PMCID: PMC4972043, DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2015.1022159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderNegative health outcomesHeart diseaseDepressive disorderHealth outcomesAnxiety disordersMore negative health outcomesHistory of smokingMental health statusNational Epidemiological SurveyPhysical health risksGender differencesAge of initiationSmoking startsAlcohol Related ConditionsEarly initiationLate initiatorsEpidemiological surveyLate initiationSmoking initiationHealth statusLogistic regressionRelated conditionsEarly initiatorsWomen
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