2016
The Interplay Between Risky Sexual Behaviors and Alcohol Dependence: Genome-Wide Association and Neuroimaging Support for LHPP as a Risk Gene
Polimanti R, Wang Q, Meda SA, Patel KT, Pearlson GD, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The Interplay Between Risky Sexual Behaviors and Alcohol Dependence: Genome-Wide Association and Neuroimaging Support for LHPP as a Risk Gene. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 42: 598-605. PMID: 27531626, PMCID: PMC5240175, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisky sexual behaviorAlcohol dependenceLow-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) analysisLeft superior frontal gyrusMultiple sexual partnersDSM-IV criteriaSexual behaviorMagnetic Resonance Imaging AnalysisAnterior cingulate regionsSuperior frontal gyrusMonetary incentive delay taskLifetime alcohol dependenceIncentive delay taskRight amygdalaClinical relevanceSTD riskUnprotected sexBrain circuitryFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysisCingulate regionsSexual partnersFrequency fluctuation analysisFrontal gyrusGenetic findingsReduced activation
2003
Association between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ‐opioid receptor locus (OPRM1)
Hernandez‐Avila C, Wand G, Luo X, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Association between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ‐opioid receptor locus (OPRM1). American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2003, 118B: 60-65. PMID: 12627468, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortisol responseAsn40 alleleAsn40Asp polymorphismAsp40 alleleCortisol concentrationsCortisol time curveMu-opioid receptor proteinOpioid antagonist naloxoneMin post infusionPeak cortisol responsePlasma ACTH concentrationsEnhanced cortisol responseHigher cortisol concentrationsWarrants further investigationAsp40 variantIntravenous naloxoneOpioid blockadeNaloxone infusionAntagonist naloxonePlasma ACTHACTH concentrationsAgonist effectsPost infusionHealthy subjectsClinical relevance