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 patternsAssociation
2023
Genome-wide association studies and cross-population meta-analyses investigating short and long sleep duration
Austin-Zimmerman I, Levey D, Giannakopoulou O, Deak J, Galimberti M, Adhikari K, Zhou H, Denaxas S, Irizar H, Kuchenbaecker K, McQuillin A, Concato J, Buysse D, Gaziano J, Gottlieb D, Polimanti R, Stein M, Bramon E, Gelernter J. Genome-wide association studies and cross-population meta-analyses investigating short and long sleep duration. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 6059. PMID: 37770476, PMCID: PMC10539313, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41249-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation studiesGenome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsWide association studyLinkage disequilibrium scorePositive genetic correlationSleep traitsIndependent lociMillion Veteran ProgramTraitsAncestryUK BiobankVeteran ProgramMendelian randomisationLociHeritabilitySNPsPhenotypeEast AsiansSimilar patternCardiometabolic phenotypes
2021
Alcohol and nicotine polygenic scores are associated with the development of alcohol and nicotine use problems from adolescence to young adulthood
Deak JD, Clark DA, Liu M, Schaefer JD, Jang SK, Durbin CE, Iacono WG, McGue M, Vrieze S, Hicks BM. Alcohol and nicotine polygenic scores are associated with the development of alcohol and nicotine use problems from adolescence to young adulthood. Addiction 2021, 117: 1117-1127. PMID: 34590376, PMCID: PMC8931861, DOI: 10.1111/add.15697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between polygenic risk of substance use and use disorder and alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use in adolescence and young adulthood in a longitudinal twin study
Schaefer J, Jang S, Clark D, Deak J, Hicks B, Iacono W, Liu M, McGue M, Vrieze S, Wilson S. Associations between polygenic risk of substance use and use disorder and alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use in adolescence and young adulthood in a longitudinal twin study. Psychological Medicine 2021, 53: 2296-2306. PMID: 37310313, PMCID: PMC10123833, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721004116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of genetic risk for alcohol dependence and onset of regular drinking on the progression to alcohol dependence: A polygenic risk score approach
Yeung EW, Spychala KM, Miller AP, Otto JM, Deak JD, Kim H, Gilder DA, Ehlers CL, Wilhelmsen KC, Gizer IR. Effects of genetic risk for alcohol dependence and onset of regular drinking on the progression to alcohol dependence: A polygenic risk score approach. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 230: 109117. PMID: 34844060, PMCID: PMC8714681, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of progressionRegular drinkingAlcohol dependenceCox proportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression analysisEarly onsetGenetic riskHazards regression analysisHazard of progressionMixed-effects logistic regressionEuropean-ancestry adultsHigh clinical relevanceAD risk variantsEffects logistic regressionAD independentPolygenic risk score approachClinical courseRapid progressionAD preventionFaster progressionPolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreClinical relevanceLate onsetAD diagnosisPolygenic scores for smoking and educational attainment have independent influences on academic success and adjustment in adolescence and educational attainment in adulthood
Hicks B, Clark D, Deak J, Schaefer J, Liu M, Jang S, Durbin C, Johnson W, Wilson S, Iacono W, McGue M, Vrieze S. Polygenic scores for smoking and educational attainment have independent influences on academic success and adjustment in adolescence and educational attainment in adulthood. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255348. PMID: 34403414, PMCID: PMC8370636, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational attainment polygenic scoreSmoking PGSAcademic adjustmentPolygenic scoresAcademic variablesSignificant incremental associationsAge 14Minnesota Twin Family StudyGenetic influencesGeneral behavioral disinhibitionNon-cognitive traitsEducation polygenic scoreEducational attainmentTwin Family StudyAcademic motivationBehavioral disinhibitionDifferent genetic influencesDistinct genetic influencesPredictors of gradeIncremental associationAcademic successAdolescenceAge 11Educational successAdulthood
2019
Effects of Common and Rare Chromosome 4 GABAergic Gene Variation on Alcohol Use and Antisocial Behavior.
Deak J, Gizer I, Otto J, Bizon C, Wilhelmsen K. Effects of Common and Rare Chromosome 4 GABAergic Gene Variation on Alcohol Use and Antisocial Behavior. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 585-593. PMID: 31790348, PMCID: PMC6900988, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariant associationsCommon variant associationsRare variant association testsRare variant signalsGene-based analysisRare variant associationsMolecular genetic studiesSingle variant analysisIntergenic regionRare variationAlcohol use disorderTop associationsSequencing dataVariant contributionsGenetic studiesAlcoholism (COGA) sampleGenetic sequencing dataReceptor geneUse disordersVariant signalsGene variationTypes of variationConfer riskStrong associationSignificant associationPolygenic liability for schizophrenia predicts shifting-specific executive function deficits and tobacco use in a moderate drinking community sample
Miller A, Gizer I, Fleming Iii W, Otto J, Deak J, Martins J, Bartholow B. Polygenic liability for schizophrenia predicts shifting-specific executive function deficits and tobacco use in a moderate drinking community sample. Psychiatry Research 2019, 279: 47-54. PMID: 31299563, PMCID: PMC6713597, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A cis‐eQTL in OPRM1 is Associated with Subjective Response to Alcohol and Alcohol Use
Otto J, Gizer I, Deak J, Fleming K, Bartholow B. A cis‐eQTL in OPRM1 is Associated with Subjective Response to Alcohol and Alcohol Use. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2017, 41: 929-938. PMID: 28273335, PMCID: PMC5404990, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiphasic Alcohol Effects ScaleAlcohol useAlcohol use phenotypesSubjective responsesΜ-opioid receptor geneConsistent significant associationsEffects of alcoholHeroin dependenceSignificant associationPast monthEffects ScaleFunctional polymorphismsAlcohol challengeObserved associationsLow levels
2014
Probing the Smoking–Suicide Association: Do Smoking Policy Interventions Affect Suicide Risk?
Grucza R, Plunk A, Krauss M, Cavazos-Rehg P, Deak J, Gebhardt K, Chaloupka F, Bierut L. Probing the Smoking–Suicide Association: Do Smoking Policy Interventions Affect Suicide Risk? Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 16: 1487-1494. PMID: 25031313, PMCID: PMC4271090, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking prevalenceCigarette excise taxesSuicide riskSmoke-free air policiesProtective associationSmoking behaviorU.S. Multiple CauseSmoke-free airProbability of smokingSmoking interventionsDeath filesElevated riskPopulation interventionsSmokingSuicide deathsPrevalenceMultiple causesAir policiesRiskInterventionAssociationExcise taxesSuicideDemographic variablesIndividual-level data