2025
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors reduce alcohol intake
Farokhnia M, Tazare J, Pince C, Bruns N, Gray J, Re V, Fiellin D, Kranzler H, Koob G, Justice A, Vendruscolo L, Rentsch C, Leggio L. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors reduce alcohol intake. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2025, 135: e188314. PMID: 40048376, PMCID: PMC12043080, DOI: 10.1172/jci188314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderTreat alcohol use disorderGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsDPP-4isOperant oral alcohol self-administrationDPP-4iAlcohol intakeOral alcohol self-administrationBinge-like alcohol drinkingBaseline alcohol use disordersReceptor agonistsAlcohol self-administrationAlcohol-dependent ratsReduce alcohol drinkingAlcohol drinkingGLP-1RAAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scoresReduce alcohol intakeGLP-1RAsImpact of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorReverse translational approachBaseline hazardous drinkingSex differences in the microglial response to stress and chronic alcohol exposure in mice
Soares A, Garcia-Rivas V, Fai C, Thomas M, Zheng X, Picciotto M, Mineur Y. Sex differences in the microglial response to stress and chronic alcohol exposure in mice. Biology Of Sex Differences 2025, 16: 19. PMID: 40038827, PMCID: PMC11881309, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-025-00701-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse to stressSex differencesAlcohol exposureStress-induced alcohol drinkingHeightened reactivity to stressInescapable footshock stressDevelopment of AUDReactivity to stressChronic alcohol exposureProminent sex differencesIncreased alcohol intakeCharacterize sex differencesFemale C57BL/6J miceDark paradigmComorbid moodFootshock stressStress disorderLimbic circuitsNeurobiological processesModify drinkingNeuroimmune signalingAdministered alcoholFemale rodentsMicroglial densityAlcohol drinkingBrain-wide pleiotropy investigation of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking behaviors
Deiana G, He J, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Ciccocioppo R, Napolioni V, Polimanti R. Brain-wide pleiotropy investigation of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking behaviors. Translational Psychiatry 2025, 15: 61. PMID: 39979292, PMCID: PMC11842717, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-025-03288-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImaging-derived phenotypesBrain imaging-derived phenotypesAlcohol drinkingBrain structuresProcessing of social cuesCorrelates of smoking behaviorRelationship of brain structureSequencing Consortium of AlcoholGlobal genetic correlationsSmoking behaviorSuperior longitudinal fasciculusAssociated with smoking initiationTobacco smokeTobacco smoking behaviorLatent causal variable approachesNicotine useBrain regionsPremotor cortexSocial cuesWhite matter hyperintensitiesLongitudinal fasciculusChemosensory processingCortical thicknessMendelian randomizationPleiotropic mechanisms
2024
Drawbacks to Strengthening Neural Salience Encoding: A Link Between Cortisol and Risky Drinking
Harris B, Sinha R, Goldfarb E. Drawbacks to Strengthening Neural Salience Encoding: A Link Between Cortisol and Risky Drinking. Journal Of Neuroscience 2024, 44: e1027242024. PMID: 39147591, PMCID: PMC11450530, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1027-24.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol motivationInfluence later behaviorEnhance memorySalience responseFemale social drinkersAlcohol drinkingEmotionally salient experiencesResponse to alcoholDouble-blind cross-over designMemory biasSalient memoriesAlcohol-related eventsRisky alcohol drinkingSocial drinkersMotivated behaviorMaladaptive consequencesLateral behaviorCross-over designRisky drinkingMemoryRodent modelsHuman researchSalienceRisky drinkersCortisolAssociation between adverse childhood experiences and self-reported health-risk behaviors among cancer survivors: A population-based study
Sarkar S, Jackson B, Manzo L, Jeon S, Poghosyan H. Association between adverse childhood experiences and self-reported health-risk behaviors among cancer survivors: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299918. PMID: 38512934, PMCID: PMC10956880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsSelf-reported health risk behaviorsAdverse childhood experiencesHistory of adverse childhood experiencesOdds of reportingCancer survivorsE-cigarette useIncreased odds of reportingReport adverse childhood experiencesPrevalence of adverse childhood experiencesSelf-reportAlcohol drinkingHigher odds of reportingAdult cancer survivorsE-cigarettesSurvivor self-reportPrevent health risk behaviorsAdverse childhood experience historyChildhood experiencesAssociated with health risk behaviorsCigarette smokingHistory of cancerPopulation-based studyPrimary independent variableMultivariate logistic regression
2023
Mifepristone as a pharmacological intervention for stress‐induced alcohol craving: A human laboratory study
Haass‐Koffler C, Magill M, Cannella N, Brown J, Aoun E, Cioe P, Sinha R, Swift R, Ciccocioppo R, Leggio L. Mifepristone as a pharmacological intervention for stress‐induced alcohol craving: A human laboratory study. Addiction Biology 2023, 28: e13288. PMID: 37369125, PMCID: PMC10313137, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHuman laboratory studiesAdverse eventsAlcohol pharmacokineticsAlcohol cravingSubjective effectsSafety of mifepristonePlacebo-controlled trialStress-induced alcoholLack of effectCue-reactivity procedureBlood pressurePhase 1/2Alcohol drinkingGeneralized Estimating EquationsYohimbine administrationHemodynamic parametersPharmacological interventionsSaliva outputDay administrationUse disordersMifepristoneNon-treatment seekersAlcohol consumptionPlacebo condition
2022
Spironolactone as a potential new pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: convergent evidence from rodent and human studies
Farokhnia M, Rentsch CT, Chuong V, McGinn MA, Elvig SK, Douglass EA, Gonzalez LA, Sanfilippo JE, Marchette RCN, Tunstall BJ, Fiellin DA, Koob GF, Justice AC, Leggio L, Vendruscolo LF. Spironolactone as a potential new pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: convergent evidence from rodent and human studies. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 4642-4652. PMID: 36123420, PMCID: PMC10231646, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01736-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionEffect of spironolactoneAlcohol consumptionSpironolactone doseNovel pharmacotherapiesUse disordersHuman studiesLarge integrated healthcare systemHeavy episodic alcohol consumptionAlcohol-induced ataxiaMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsSelf-reported alcohol consumptionBlood alcohol levelsEpisodic alcohol consumptionIntegrated healthcare systemPharmacoepidemiologic cohort studyPotential new pharmacotherapiesCohort studyAlcohol drinkingReceptor antagonistFemale miceFemale ratsNew pharmacotherapiesRat modelIncreased Voluntary Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking GABAB(1) Is Associated With Functional Changes in Hippocampal GABAA Receptors
Floris G, Asuni G, Talani G, Biggio F, Pisu M, Zanda M, Contu L, Maciocco E, Serra M, Follesa P. Increased Voluntary Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking GABAB(1) Is Associated With Functional Changes in Hippocampal GABAA Receptors. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2022, 16: 893835. PMID: 35755407, PMCID: PMC9218813, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.893835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoluntary alcohol consumptionAssociated with functional changesBlood alcohol concentrationAlcohol consumptionIncrease voluntary alcohol consumptionHippocampal GABA<sub>A</KO miceAlcohol drinking behaviorAlcohol drinkingAlcohol use disorderResponse to alcoholExcessive alcohol drinkingAcute alcohol administrationNeuroactive steroid levelsHippocampal GABAA receptorsAdministration of alcoholSynaptic GABA<sub>A</High blood alcohol concentrationsIncreased alcohol consumptionInvestigate alcohol consumptionNeurosteroid responseHippocampal levelsUse disorderBrain regionsAlcohol administrationTea Consumption and Gut Microbiome in Chinese Men and Women
Wang L, Shu X, Cai H, Yang Y, Xu W, Wu J, Cai Q, Zheng W, Yu D. Tea Consumption and Gut Microbiome in Chinese Men and Women. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 1035. DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac069.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTea drinking habitsHealth StudyStool collectionTea drinkingGut microbiomeChinese menDrinking habitsShanghai Men's Health StudyShanghai Women's Health StudySignificant associationPotential sex-specific effectsTea drinking statusWomen's Health StudyBody mass indexDiet quality scoresMen's Health StudyGreen tea drinkingSex-specific effectsGut microbiome diversitySD ageTobacco smokingMass indexHypertension statusAlcohol drinkingMicrobiome diversityLiver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiverSex differences in stress-induced alcohol intake: a review of preclinical studies focused on amygdala and inflammatory pathways
Mineur YS, Garcia-Rivas V, Thomas MA, Soares AR, McKee SA, Picciotto MR. Sex differences in stress-induced alcohol intake: a review of preclinical studies focused on amygdala and inflammatory pathways. Psychopharmacology 2022, 239: 2041-2061. PMID: 35359158, PMCID: PMC9704113, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06120-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol intakeInflammatory pathwaysAlcohol drinkingStress-induced alcohol drinkingSex differencesSex-dependent effectsStress-induced alcoholEffects of stressPreclinical behavioral modelsAlcohol-dependent behaviorsMicroglial activationClinical studiesPreclinical studiesInflammatory signalingNeuronal functionAlcohol seekingIntakeFuture studiesDrinkingDifferencesAmygdalaPathwayStudyWomen
2021
Cigarette Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Drinking: The Challenges and Opportunities for Combination Treatments
King A, Fucito L. Cigarette Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Drinking: The Challenges and Opportunities for Combination Treatments. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 178: 783-785. PMID: 34516230, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21070692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants
Thompson SL, Gianessi CA, O'Malley SS, Cavallo DA, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Taylor JR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Saracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 709559. PMID: 34531767, PMCID: PMC8438169, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.709559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNMDA receptorsSrc/FynAlcohol consumptionEffect of saracatinibVehicle 2 hChronic alcohol useDays of treatmentDSM-IV criteriaMore effective treatmentsNumber of drinksGlutamatergic systemAdditional drinkAlcohol drinkingAdditional dosesEthanol exposureEffective treatmentNR2B subunitAlcohol abuseHuman studiesPriming drinkAlcohol cravingSaracatinibDrinking paradigmNovel pharmacotherapeuticsHuman participantsExploring the interactions between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and other risk factors of gastric cancer: A pooled analysis in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project
Collatuzzo G, Pelucchi C, Negri E, López‐Carrillo L, Tsugane S, Hidaka A, Hamada G, Hernández‐Ramírez R, López‐Cervantes M, Malekzadeh R, Pourfarzi F, Mu L, Zhang Z, Lunet N, La Vecchia C, Boffetta P. Exploring the interactions between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and other risk factors of gastric cancer: A pooled analysis in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project. International Journal Of Cancer 2021, 149: 1228-1238. PMID: 33990950, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33678.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStomach cancer Pooling (StoP) ProjectHP infectionRisk factorsGastric cancerSocioeconomic statusCigarette smokingPooled analysisAlcohol drinkingOdds ratioPooling ProjectMultivariate unconditional logistic regressionDietary salt intakeModifiable risk factorsHelicobacter pylori infectionUnconditional logistic regressionGastric cancer preventionConfidence intervalsCase-control studySummary odds ratiosLifestyle modificationHP eradicationSalt intakeTobacco smokingDietary saltHistologic type
2020
DNA methylation signature on phosphatidylethanol, not on self-reported alcohol consumption, predicts hazardous alcohol consumption in two distinct populations
Liang X, Justice AC, So-Armah K, Krystal JH, Sinha R, Xu K. DNA methylation signature on phosphatidylethanol, not on self-reported alcohol consumption, predicts hazardous alcohol consumption in two distinct populations. Molecular Psychiatry 2020, 26: 2238-2253. PMID: 32034291, PMCID: PMC8440221, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-0668-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous alcohol drinkingSelf-reported alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionCohort 2Cohort 1Epigenome-wide association studiesSelf-reported dataHazardous alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderDNAm signaturesObjective measuresAlcohol drinkingClinical assessmentUse disordersRobust biomarkersDNA methylation signaturesValidation setDistinct populationsCharacteristic curvePEthEpigenetic biomarkersMethylation signatures
2018
Phosphoproteomic Analysis of the Amygdala Response to Adolescent Glucocorticoid Exposure Reveals G-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 as a Target for Reducing Motivation for Alcohol
Bertholomey ML, Stone K, Lam TT, Bang S, Wu W, Nairn AC, Taylor JR, Torregrossa MM. Phosphoproteomic Analysis of the Amygdala Response to Adolescent Glucocorticoid Exposure Reveals G-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 as a Target for Reducing Motivation for Alcohol. Proteomes 2018, 6: 41. PMID: 30322021, PMCID: PMC6313880, DOI: 10.3390/proteomes6040041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderReceptor kinase 2CORT exposureG-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase 2AR antagonist yohimbineAdolescent stress exposureStress-induced reinstatementAlcohol-motivated behaviorsEarly life stressIntra-amygdala infusionPotential novel mechanismAntagonist yohimbineGlucocorticoid exposureKinase 2Alcohol drinkingCorticosterone exposureLong-term consequencesUse disordersElevated glucocorticoidsGRK2 inhibitorAdrenergic receptorsChronic exposureReinstatement testBrain functionNovel targetAdolescent Nicotine Exposure Alters GABAA Receptor Signaling in the Ventral Tegmental Area and Increases Adult Ethanol Self-Administration
Thomas A, Ostroumov A, Kimmey B, Taormina M, Holden W, Kim K, Brown-Mangum T, Dani J. Adolescent Nicotine Exposure Alters GABAA Receptor Signaling in the Ventral Tegmental Area and Increases Adult Ethanol Self-Administration. Cell Reports 2018, 23: 68-77. PMID: 29617674, PMCID: PMC5983379, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaAdolescent nicotine exposureNicotine exposureTegmental areaChloride extrusionLateral ventral tegmental areaSubsequent ethanol intakeVTA GABA neuronsNicotine-treated animalsGlucocorticoid receptor activationGABAA Receptor SignalingEthanol Self‐AdministrationGABA neuronsPathological drinkingVTA GABAAlcohol drinkingEthanol intakeReceptor activationSelf-AdministrationRisk profileGABANeuron responsesAdolescent smokingReceptor signalingReversal potential
2017
Self-Medication for Sleep in College Students: Concurrent and Prospective Associations With Sleep and Alcohol Behavior
Goodhines PA, Gellis LA, Kim J, Fucito LM, Park A. Self-Medication for Sleep in College Students: Concurrent and Prospective Associations With Sleep and Alcohol Behavior. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2017, 17: 327-341. PMID: 28749704, PMCID: PMC5787047, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2017.1357119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep aid useInsomnia symptomsAid useSleep aidsProspective associationsAssociated sleep problemsAlcohol frequencyAlcohol-related correlatesDrinking consequencesNegative drinking consequencesCounter medicationsAlcohol drinkingSelf medicationPoor sleepSleep problemsTime 1SymptomsSleepAverage intervalAlcohol behaviorConcurrent drinkingLongitudinal studySubstantial subsetDrinkingCurrent studyEnvironmental factors, seven GWAS‐identified susceptibility loci, and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population
Cai M, Dai S, Chen W, Xia C, Lu L, Dai S, Qi J, Wang M, Wang M, Zhou L, Lei F, Zuo T, Zeng H, Zhao X. Environmental factors, seven GWAS‐identified susceptibility loci, and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population. Cancer Medicine 2017, 6: 708-720. PMID: 28220687, PMCID: PMC5345626, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAntigens, NeoplasmAsian PeopleChinaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGPI-Linked ProteinsHelicobacter InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMucin-1Neoplasm ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsRisk FactorsSmokingStomach NeoplasmsTranscription FactorsConceptsRisk of GCPylori infectionAlcohol drinkingPRKAA1 rs13361707Intestinal metaplasiaGastric cancerGene-environment interactionsGastric carcinogenesisChinese populationSevere intestinal metaplasiaHelicobacter pylori infectionUnconditional logistic regressionPrecancerous gastric lesionsGastric cancer riskEnvironmental risk factorsGenetic predisposition factorsGenome-wide association studiesSusceptibility lociMUC1 rs4072037Gastric lesionsRisk factorsEffect modificationCancer riskAlcohol consumptionDisease risk
2015
High Blood Pressure and Related Factors Among Individuals at High Risk for HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections
Nam S, Whittemore R, Jeon S, Davey-Rothwell MA, Latkin C. High Blood Pressure and Related Factors Among Individuals at High Risk for HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2015, 18: 572-580. PMID: 26514661, PMCID: PMC4851924, DOI: 10.1111/jch.12714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusBlood pressureHigh riskHigher SBPSystolic/diastolic blood pressureCardiovascular disease risk factorsPoor self-reported healthInfection prevention studiesDiastolic blood pressureDisease risk factorsHigh blood pressureHIV/STIModerate alcohol consumptionHIV/STIsCardiovascular disease programsSelf-reported healthHIV/Older patientsImmunodeficiency virusHigher DBPAlcohol drinkingPrevention StudyRisk factorsGeneral healthDepressive symptoms
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