2019
Patterns and Correlates of Prescription Opioid Receipt Among US Veterans: A National, 18-Year Observational Cohort Study
Rentsch CT, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL, Xu K, Smith AH, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Smith RV, Kember RL, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Fiellin DA, Tate JP, Kranzler HR, Becker WC. Patterns and Correlates of Prescription Opioid Receipt Among US Veterans: A National, 18-Year Observational Cohort Study. AIDS And Behavior 2019, 23: 3340-3349. PMID: 31317364, PMCID: PMC7344341, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02608-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid receiptCohort studyLong-term opioid therapyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLatent growth mixture modellingPrescription opioid receiptObservational cohort studyAging Cohort StudyOpioid therapyCause mortalityHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsFuture prevention researchOUD diagnosisGrowth mixture modellingUS veteransHigh prevalenceLow doseHigh incidenceUse disordersPrevention researchGenetic discoveriesReceiptHIV
2015
Eye color: A potential indicator of alcohol dependence risk in European Americans
Sulovari A, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Gelernter J, Li D. Eye color: A potential indicator of alcohol dependence risk in European Americans. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2015, 168: 347-353. PMID: 25921801, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceLight-eyed individualsDark-eyed individualsPopulation-based studyLight eye colorBlue eye colorEvidence of associationEye colorRisk factorsEtiological factorsHigh prevalenceEye color geneLogistic regressionAD-associated genesMore alcoholArchival samplesColor genesAssociationEuropean ancestry subjectsReceptor gene clusterIndividualsStratificationBrown eye colorFurther characterizationAssociation studies
2014
DSM-5 Gambling Disorder: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Substance Use Disorder Sample
Rennert L, Denis C, Peer K, Lynch KG, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. DSM-5 Gambling Disorder: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Substance Use Disorder Sample. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 50-56. PMID: 24490711, PMCID: PMC4019046, DOI: 10.1037/a0034518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance Use Disorder SamplePathological gamblingGD diagnosisSemistructured psychiatric interviewFourth Edition diagnosisLogistic regression analysisGambling disorderDSM-5 diagnosisMultinomial logistic regression analysisDisorder sampleProspective studySUD sampleEdition diagnosisHigh prevalenceComorbid SUDPG criteriaPsychiatric interviewMental disordersDSM-IVSubstance dependenceDiagnosisPrevalenceStatistical ManualRegression analysisFifth edition
2009
BDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study
Zdanys KF, Kleiman TG, Zhang H, Ozbay F, MacAvoy MG, Gelernter J, van Dyck CH. BDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2009, 17: 887-898. PMID: 19542613, PMCID: PMC4084650, DOI: 10.3233/jad-2009-1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesAlzheimer DiseaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCognitionDisease ProgressionEducational StatusFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHallucinationsHumansMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeuropsychiatric symptomsAlzheimer's diseaseBDNF polymorphismFunctional declineRole of BDNFMultiple subsequent time pointsVal/Val groupBDNF genetic variantsC270T polymorphismPresence of hallucinationsMet/MetSubsequent time pointsVal/MetBDNF variantsClinical courseVal66Met genotypeVal66Met polymorphismC270TDisease characteristicsNeurotrophic factorTests of cognitionNeuronal survivalAD patientsHigh prevalence
2008
RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults
Koenen KC, Amstadter AB, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults. Depression And Anxiety 2008, 26: 309-315. PMID: 18833580, PMCID: PMC2666784, DOI: 10.1002/da.20528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiologic sampleC alleleAnxiety disordersRisk of GADRandom digit dial proceduresSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLogistic regression analysisPanic disorder patientsDSM-IV diagnosisGeneralized anxiety disorderHurricane exposureFlorida Hurricane StudyRGS2 geneSocial supportStressful life eventsHigh prevalenceOutcome measuresDisorder patientsPanic disorderBuccal DNA samplesRelevant polymorphismsDisordersGADAnxious behaviorGAD symptoms