2014
Posttreatment Effects of Topiramate Treatment for Heavy Drinking
Kranzler HR, Wetherill R, Feinn R, Pond T, Gelernter J, Covault J. Posttreatment Effects of Topiramate Treatment for Heavy Drinking. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 3017-3023. PMID: 25581656, PMCID: PMC4293099, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent days abstinentHeavy drinking daysTopiramate treatmentHeavy drinkingDrinking daysHeavy drinkersAllele homozygotesPlacebo-controlled trialEffects of topiramateEnd of treatmentPersistent therapeutic effectKainate receptor subunitsHigher percent days abstinentTherapeutic effectTreatment goalsAlcohol-related problemsAllele carriersDays abstinentAbstinent daysPosttreatment effectsReceptor subunitsReduced drinkingSingle nucleotide polymorphismsStatistical significanceComplete data
2013
Rate of progression from first use to dependence on cocaine or opioids: A cross-substance examination of associated demographic, psychiatric, and childhood risk factors
Sartor CE, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Rate of progression from first use to dependence on cocaine or opioids: A cross-substance examination of associated demographic, psychiatric, and childhood risk factors. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 473-479. PMID: 24238782, PMCID: PMC3855905, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersBehavior, AddictiveCase-Control StudiesChildChild AbuseCluster AnalysisCocaine-Related DisordersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Disease ProgressionFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPennsylvaniaRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsSouth CarolinaTime FactorsConceptsChildhood risk factorsOpioid dependenceOpioid-dependent participantsRisk factorsCocaine dependenceDependent participantsImportant public health goalRate of progressionPublic health goalsLogistic regression modelsBlack/African AmericanChildhood physical abuseOrdinal logistic regression modelsCocaine-dependent participantsMean ageSlow progressionElevated riskAssociated demographicPsychiatric disordersMulti-site studyDependence diagnosisGreater riskHealth goalsSubstance dependenceConduct disorder
2011
ACSL6 Is Associated with the Number of Cigarettes Smoked and Its Expression Is Altered by Chronic Nicotine Exposure
Chen J, Brunzell DH, Jackson K, van der Vaart A, Z. J, Payne TJ, Sherva R, Farrer LA, Gejman P, Levinson DF, Holmans P, Aggen SH, Damaj I, Kuo PH, Webb BT, Anton R, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Li MD, Kendler KS, Chen X. ACSL6 Is Associated with the Number of Cigarettes Smoked and Its Expression Is Altered by Chronic Nicotine Exposure. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e28790. PMID: 22205969, PMCID: PMC3243669, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACSL6 geneNicotine exposureNicotinic receptor antagonist mecamylaminePrevious schizophrenia studiesChronic nicotine exposureNicotinic receptor activationHippocampus of miceNumber of cigarettesOsmotic mini pumpsQuantity of cigarettesNon-schizophrenic subjectsAssociation of schizophreniaCigarettes SmokedHeavy smokersTobacco smokingNicotine administrationAntagonist mecamylamineControl subjectsIndependent associationTobacco dependenceFTND scoreHigh riskMini pumpsChronic exposureReceptor activation
2009
Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Poling J, Gruen JR, Gelernter J. Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use. Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 34: 2508-2516. PMID: 19606085, PMCID: PMC2898508, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2009.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive flexibilityPerseverative errorsPerseverative responsesWisconsin Card Sorting TestMemory performance measuresCard Sorting TestSorting TestRs17070145Main effectInteraction effectsEuropean AmericansRecencyPopulation-specific wayRecent tobacco usePerformance measuresTobacco useSynaptic plasticityModeratesKIBRAAfrican AmericansSmokersFlexibility