Featured Publications
Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health records
Polimanti R, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Tylee DS, Tcheandjieu C, Hilliard AT, Levey DF, Adhikari K, Gaziano JM, O’Donnell C, Assimes TL, Stein MB, Gelernter J. Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health records. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 3961-3969. PMID: 35986173, PMCID: PMC10986859, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01735-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsMillion Veteran ProgramArtery diseaseTotal scoreCAD diagnosisPlatelet amyloid precursor proteinHealth recordsPosttraumatic stress severityAmyloid precursor proteinEarly CAD diagnosisUK BiobankBidirectional relationshipTwo-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysisMendelian randomization analysisCAD riskHigh morbidityPTSD symptom severityCARDIoGRAMplusC4D consortiumPleiotropic mechanismsSymptom severityLongitudinal changesDiscordant effectsStress disorder
2024
Association patterns of antisocial personality disorder across substance use disorders
Low A, Stiltner B, Nunez Y, Adhikari K, Deak J, Pietrzak R, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Association patterns of antisocial personality disorder across substance use disorders. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 346. PMID: 39198385, PMCID: PMC11358160, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03054-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisocial personality disorderSubstance use disordersPersonality disorderUse disorderAssociation of antisocial personality disorderPresence of antisocial personality disorderPrevalence of antisocial personality disorderHazardous useDSM-5 SUD diagnosesSubstance use disorder severityDiagnostic criteriaInteraction effects with sexTobacco use disorderDSM-5Association of alcoholSUD diagnosisDisordersCocaineRacial/ethnic backgroundsIndividualsCocUDSeverityCannabisAssociation patternsAssociationGenetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders
Koller D, Mitjans M, Kouakou M, Friligkou E, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Deak J, Llonga N, Pathak G, Stiltner B, Løkhammer S, Levey D, Zhou H, Hatoum A, Kember R, Kranzler H, Stein M, Corominas R, Demontis D, Artigas M, Ramos-Quiroga J, Gelernter J, Ribasés M, Cormand B, Polimanti R. Genetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Psychiatry Research 2024, 333: 115758. PMID: 38335780, PMCID: PMC11157987, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse disorderGenome-wide association studiesGenomic structural equation modelingCannabis use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAlcohol use disorderProblematic alcohol useSubstance use disordersTwo-sample Mendelian randomization analysisLinkage disequilibrium score regression analysisDisorders Identification TestMendelian randomization analysisAssociated with increased oddsOdds of ADHDOpioid use disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivityGWAS meta-analysesAlcohol dependenceStructural equation modelingNicotine dependenceInvestigate genetic correlationsADHDPolygenic riskStrength of evidence
2019
Evidence of causal effect of major depression on alcohol dependence: findings from the psychiatric genomics consortium
Polimanti R, Peterson RE, Ong JS, MacGregor S, Edwards AC, Clarke TK, Frank J, Gerring Z, Gillespie NA, Lind PA, Maes HH, Martin NG, Mbarek H, Medland SE, Streit F, Agrawal A, Edenberg H, Kendler K, Lewis C, Sullivan P, Wray N, Gelernter J, Derks E. Evidence of causal effect of major depression on alcohol dependence: findings from the psychiatric genomics consortium. Psychological Medicine 2019, 49: 1218-1226. PMID: 30929657, PMCID: PMC6565601, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291719000667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionAlcohol dependenceAlcohol consumptionPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumImportant public health concernMendelian randomizationPublic health concernUK BiobankClinical associationsHealth concernMR analysisReverse causationCausal roleNon-significant resultsCausal relationshipGenetic liabilityGenomics ConsortiumLinkage disequilibrium score regressionIntervention efforts
2018
GWAS and network analysis of co‐occurring nicotine and alcohol dependence identifies significantly associated alleles and network
Xiang B, Yang B, Zhou H, Kranzler H, Gelernter J. GWAS and network analysis of co‐occurring nicotine and alcohol dependence identifies significantly associated alleles and network. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2018, 180: 3-11. PMID: 30488612, PMCID: PMC6918694, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAllelesBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEthanolFemaleG(M2) Activator ProteinGene FrequencyGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Interaction MapsRisk FactorsTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsGene subnetworksProtein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysisGenome-wide significant variantsInteraction network analysisGene-set analysisFunctional enrichment analysisSignificant SNPsQuantitative lociNerve growth factor pathwayGene enrichmentEnrichment analysisNetwork analysisGenetic traitsGrowth factor pathwaysRisk genesSignificant variantsGenesStudy of AddictionSNPsFactor pathwayGM2AAmphetamine addictionGenetic riskGWASSubnetworksGenome-wide association study identifies glutamate ionotropic receptor GRIA4 as a risk gene for comorbid nicotine dependence and major depression
Zhou H, Cheng Z, Bass N, Krystal JH, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Genome-wide association study identifies glutamate ionotropic receptor GRIA4 as a risk gene for comorbid nicotine dependence and major depression. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 208. PMID: 30287806, PMCID: PMC6172277, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0258-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association study identifiesRisk genesTop risk genesCalcium ion bindingGenomes reference panelFast excitatory synaptic transmissionGenetic risk variantsGenetic basisEnrichment analysisAssociation studiesExome arrayCell adhesionRisk variantsGenesReference panelGenetic riskAMPA-sensitive glutamate receptorsIntronic variantsIon bindingBiological mechanismsConditional analysisGRIA4Excitatory synaptic transmissionSynaptic transmission
2017
Genetic Risk Variants Associated With Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and Major Depression
Zhou H, Polimanti R, Yang BZ, Wang Q, Han S, Sherva R, Nuñez YZ, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Genetic Risk Variants Associated With Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and Major Depression. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 1234-1241. PMID: 29071344, PMCID: PMC6331050, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.3275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultifactorial InheritanceOrgan SizePutamenSemaphorin-3AUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenetic risk variantsNeuropsychiatric traitsAssociation studiesRisk variantsPolygenic risk allelesPolygenic risk scoresGenetic mechanismsGenetic basisAmerican data setMolecular natureTraitsCriterion countsGenetic causePossible genetic causesMD comorbidityRisk allelesComorbid alcohol dependencePolygenic Scores for Major Depressive Disorder and Risk of Alcohol Dependence
Andersen AM, Pietrzak RH, Kranzler HR, Ma L, Zhou H, Liu X, Kramer J, Kuperman S, Edenberg HJ, Nurnberger JI, Rice JP, Tischfield JA, Goate A, Foroud TM, Meyers JL, Porjesz B, Dick DM, Hesselbrock V, Boerwinkle E, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Weissman MM, Levinson DF, Potash JB, Gelernter J, Han S. Polygenic Scores for Major Depressive Disorder and Risk of Alcohol Dependence. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 1153-1160. PMID: 28813562, PMCID: PMC5710224, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDD polygenic risk scoresMajor depressive disorderPolygenic risk scoresAlcohol dependenceDepressive disorderSignificant public health burdenPublic health burdenAD comorbidityNational HealthHealth burdenMAIN OUTCOMECase-control statusRisk scoreRisk of ADVeterans StudyYale-PennGenetic susceptibilityMDD statusCommon genetic factorsSubstance dependenceMDD casesAD samplesPolygenic riskGenetic factorsHeritable disorderSex Differences in Methamphetamine Use and Dependence in a Thai Treatment Center
Rungnirundorn T, Verachai V, Gelernter J, Malison RT, Kalayasiri R. Sex Differences in Methamphetamine Use and Dependence in a Thai Treatment Center. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2017, 11: 19. PMID: 27649265, PMCID: PMC5291761, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMA dependenceMA useLifetime episodesTreatment centersLogistic regression analysisResidential drug treatmentChi-square testSex differencesSemi-Structured AssessmentAntisocial personality disorderMA diagnosisMA withdrawalTreatment cohortsComorbid antisocial personality disorderAssociated FactorsDrug treatmentSex-specific differencesNicotine dependencePsychomotor retardationDrug dependenceLogistic regressionMethamphetamine useMA usersPersonality disorderMethamphetamine
2014
The α-endomannosidase gene (MANEA) is associated with panic disorder and social anxiety disorder
Jensen KP, Stein MB, Kranzler HR, Yang BZ, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. The α-endomannosidase gene (MANEA) is associated with panic disorder and social anxiety disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2014, 4: e353-e353. PMID: 24473444, PMCID: PMC3905232, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderAnxiety disordersCocaine-induced paranoiaAnxiety disorder casesWhole blood cellsPsychiatric disorder riskWarrants further investigationAfrican American subjectsComorbid drugPD casesPsychiatric disordersAlcohol dependenceBrain tissueCocaine useBehavioral effectsBlood cellsClinical potentialGene variantsDisordersDisorder casesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDisorder riskIndependent samplesPsychiatric phenotypesFurther investigation
2012
Hypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence
Zhang H, Herman AI, Kranzler HR, Anton RF, Simen AA, Gelernter J. Hypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence. Journal Of Human Genetics 2012, 57: 670-675. PMID: 22914673, PMCID: PMC3481015, DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2012.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetics, PopulationGenome, HumanHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Opioid, muRisk FactorsSequence Analysis, DNAWhite PeopleConceptsChildhood adversityOPRM1 promoter regionAD casesΜ-opioid receptor geneSubstance dependence disordersΜ-opioid receptorDays of intoxicationEffects of alcoholEuropean American controlsPromoter methylation levelsPeripheral bloodMethylation levelsDependence disordersAlcohol dependenceMultivariate analysisPromoter regionPromoter hypermethylationReceptor geneIllicit drugsEuropean AmericansMultiple comparisonsBisulfite sequencing analysisOverall methylation levelsAmerican controlsSexAutosomal linkage scan for loci predisposing to comorbid dependence on multiple substances
Yang B, Han S, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Elston RC, Gelernter J. Autosomal linkage scan for loci predisposing to comorbid dependence on multiple substances. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2012, 159B: 361-369. PMID: 22354695, PMCID: PMC3920832, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Empirically derived subtypes of opioid use and related behaviors
Chan G, Gelernter J, Oslin D, Farrer L, Kranzler HR. Empirically derived subtypes of opioid use and related behaviors. Addiction 2011, 106: 1146-1154. PMID: 21306596, PMCID: PMC3164489, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03390.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAgedAnalgesics, OpioidChildCluster AnalysisComorbidityDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFamily HealthFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPhenotypePrevalenceSiblingsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOpioid usePsychiatric disordersHomogeneous subtypesRelated behaviorsSemi-Structured AssessmentGeneral community sampleOpioid dependenceMedical historyPrevalence ratesCocaine dependenceDrug dependenceSubtypesParticipant demographicsSubstance useCase-control genetic studyDemographicsDisordersCommunity sampleGenetic studiesVariation in NGFB is associated with primary affective disorders in women
Cui D, Zhang H, Yang B, Listman JB, Li D, Price LH, Carpenter LL, Tyrka AR, Anton RF, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Variation in NGFB is associated with primary affective disorders in women. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2011, 156: 401-412. PMID: 21294249, PMCID: PMC3108453, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgitated depression in substance dependence
Leventhal AM, Gelernter J, Oslin D, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR. Agitated depression in substance dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 116: 163-169. PMID: 21277711, PMCID: PMC3105217, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance dependenceOpioid dependenceDSM-IV mental disordersMajor depressive episodeNon-opioid formsLifetime substance dependenceDepression associatesMDE subtypesSedative dependencePsychomotor agitationDepressive episodeDepression subtypesLifetime depressionOpioidsDrug dependenceMental disordersSubtypesCocaineDrugsDepressionPsychiatric phenotypesStructured interviewsPMAAssociationComorbidities
2009
Subtypes of major depression in substance dependence
Niciu MJ, Chan G, Gelernter J, Arias AJ, Douglas K, Weiss R, Anton RF, Farrer L, Cubells JF, Kranzler HR. Subtypes of major depression in substance dependence. Addiction 2009, 104: 1700-1709. PMID: 19681804, PMCID: PMC2980795, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02672.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnxiety DisordersBlack or African AmericanComorbidityData Interpretation, StatisticalDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInterview, PsychologicalLogistic ModelsMaleRecurrenceSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSuicide, AttemptedWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsMajor depressive episodeSubstance dependenceMDE subtypesDrug dependenceRelated clinical featuresPotential therapeutic implicationsSubstance use disordersAcademic medical centerGreater psychiatric severitySemi-Structured AssessmentClinical featuresDepressive episodeMajor depressionMedical CenterSecondary data analysisDepressive symptomsDiagnostic criteriaPsychiatric severityTherapeutic implicationsUse disordersSubtypesAnxiety disordersPsychiatric measuresCase-control genetic studyCommunity recruitment
2008
Haplotypic Variants in DRD2, ANKK1, TTC12, and NCAM1 are Associated With Comorbid Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Yang B, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Gruen JR, Luo X, Gelernter J. Haplotypic Variants in DRD2, ANKK1, TTC12, and NCAM1 are Associated With Comorbid Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2008, 32: 2117-2127. PMID: 18828801, PMCID: PMC2975565, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00800.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnoses and Their Association with Cocaine‐Induced Psychosis in Cocaine‐Dependent Subjects
Tang Y, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer LA, Cubells JF. Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnoses and Their Association with Cocaine‐Induced Psychosis in Cocaine‐Dependent Subjects. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 343-351. PMID: 17882604, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701525723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCocaine-Induced PsychosisComorbid substance useAntisocial personality disorderCocaine Experience QuestionnairePsychiatric disordersUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisCocaine dependenceAxis I psychiatric diagnosesComorbid opioid dependenceSubstance useAdult antisocial personality disorderComorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorderPercent of subjectsComorbid psychiatric diagnosesDSM-IV diagnosisSubstance use disordersCocaine-dependent adultsCocaine-dependent subjectsCocaine-dependent sampleSemi-Structured AssessmentDrugs of abuseDeficit hyperactivity disorderSuch comorbiditiesCNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8
2005
Rating the severity and character of transient cocaine-induced delusions and hallucinations with a new instrument, the Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms for Cocaine-Induced Psychosis (SAPS-CIP)
Cubells JF, Feinn R, Pearson D, Burda J, Tang Y, Farrer LA, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Rating the severity and character of transient cocaine-induced delusions and hallucinations with a new instrument, the Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms for Cocaine-Induced Psychosis (SAPS-CIP). Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2005, 80: 23-33. PMID: 15894433, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research