2004
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism
Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Gelernter J, Krystal JH. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 1776-1782. PMID: 15465973, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.161.10.1776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleDissociative DisordersDouble-Blind MethodEthanolFamilyFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMalePedigreePlacebosPsychoses, AlcoholicReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRisk Factors
2002
Association between a serotonin transporter promoter region polymorphism and mood response during tryptophan depletion
Moreno FA, Rowe DC, Kaiser B, Chase D, Michaels T, Gelernter J, Delgado PL. Association between a serotonin transporter promoter region polymorphism and mood response during tryptophan depletion. Molecular Psychiatry 2002, 7: 213-216. PMID: 11840315, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHamilton Depression Rating ScaleTRP depletionTryptophan depletionMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleDepressive symptom responseMood responsesPromoter region polymorphismsDepressive episodeSymptom responseBlood lymphocytesDepressive symptomsAffective disordersDepressive responseSerotonin transporter geneDepressive changesSignificant associationEndophenotypic markerFunctional polymorphismsRating ScaleCheek cellsRegion polymorphismsSignificant main effectHomozygous genotypeTransporter activity