2013
Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence. Addiction Biology 2013, 19: 955-964. PMID: 23855403, PMCID: PMC3815683, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid dependenceSubstance dependenceRare variantsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsCo-occurring alcohol dependenceHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsNMDA systemOpioid abuseGlutamate receptorsSchizophrenia risk genesSD riskAlcohol dependenceSignificant associationCocaine dependenceAdditional subjectsOD riskRisk genesDISC1African AmericansFirst demonstrationCommon variantsRiskSubjectsMinor allele frequency
2009
Adverse childhood events as risk factors for substance dependence: Partial mediation by mood and anxiety disorders
Douglas KR, Chan G, Gelernter J, Arias AJ, Anton RF, Weiss RD, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer L, Kranzler HR. Adverse childhood events as risk factors for substance dependence: Partial mediation by mood and anxiety disorders. Addictive Behaviors 2009, 35: 7-13. PMID: 19720467, PMCID: PMC2763992, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood eventsSD riskSubstance dependenceAnxiety disordersRisk factorsNegative health outcomesSemi-Structured AssessmentChildhood eventsOpioid dependenceSD diagnosisLifetime moodEffective treatmentLifetime diagnosisFirst onsetHealth outcomesDrug dependenceEarly life experiencesDisordersChildhood abuseRiskMoodDiagnosisAlcoholismCocaine