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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAmygdalaFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyGyrus CinguliHumansInorganic PyrophosphataseMaleMiddle AgedPrefrontal CortexRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorConceptsRisky 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