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
2020
GABAergic polygenic risk for cocaine use disorder is negatively correlated with precuneus activity during cognitive control in African American individuals
Yang BZ, Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, Lacadie CM, Gelernter J, Potenza MN. GABAergic polygenic risk for cocaine use disorder is negatively correlated with precuneus activity during cognitive control in African American individuals. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106695. PMID: 33153773, PMCID: PMC8299472, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA genome-wide association study of cocaine use disorder accounting for phenotypic heterogeneity and gene–environment interaction
Sun J, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Bi J. A genome-wide association study of cocaine use disorder accounting for phenotypic heterogeneity and gene–environment interaction. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2020, 45: 34-44. PMID: 31490055, PMCID: PMC6919916, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.180098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic lociGenome-wide association testsPhenotypic heterogeneityNew genetic lociGenetic variantsWide association studyGene-environment interplayNovel genetic variantsHigh heritability estimatesSignificant genomeReplication sampleSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic variationAssociation studiesLociNucleotide polymorphismsAssociation TestHeritability estimatesGene-environment interactionsReplication resultsCluster analysisEnvironmental factorsTRAK2GenomeDiscovery phase
2016
Sex‐specific linkage scans in opioid dependence
Yang B, Han S, Kranzler HR, Palmer AA, Gelernter J. Sex‐specific linkage scans in opioid dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 174: 261-268. PMID: 27762075, PMCID: PMC5695218, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChromosome MappingCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleGenetic LinkageGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLod ScoreMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSex FactorsWhite People
2014
Characteristics and course of dependence in cocaine-dependent individuals who never used alcohol or marijuana or used cocaine first.
Sartor CE, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Characteristics and course of dependence in cocaine-dependent individuals who never used alcohol or marijuana or used cocaine first. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2014, 75: 423-7. PMID: 24766754, PMCID: PMC4002856, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.423.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Comparing the utility of homogeneous subtypes of cocaine use and related behaviors with DSM‐IV cocaine dependence as traits for genetic association analysis
Bi J, Gelernter J, Sun J, Kranzler HR. Comparing the utility of homogeneous subtypes of cocaine use and related behaviors with DSM‐IV cocaine dependence as traits for genetic association analysis. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2013, 165: 148-156. PMID: 24339190, PMCID: PMC4152729, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate 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 disorderGenome-wide association study of cocaine dependence and related traits: FAM53B identified as a risk gene
Gelernter J, Sherva R, Koesterer R, Almasy L, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Farrer L. Genome-wide association study of cocaine dependence and related traits: FAM53B identified as a risk gene. Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 19: 717-723. PMID: 23958962, PMCID: PMC3865158, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2013.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCDC2 Protein KinaseCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersCyclin-Dependent KinasesDopamine Uptake InhibitorsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotyping TechniquesHumansMaleNuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 2Paranoid DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesAvailable GWAS dataSignificant GWAS SNPsNovel risk lociGWAS data setsSame chromosomal regionDiscovery sampleGenomes reference panelPrevious linkage studiesGWAS SNPsGWAS dataRelated traitsChromosomal regionsRisk lociRisk genesRisk variantsGenesReference panelAdditional genotypesLinkage studiesLociEuropean-American subjectsCocaine-induced paranoiaFAM53BA Complex Interplay between Personality Domains, Marital Status and a Variant in CHRNA5 on the Risks of Cocaine, Nicotine Dependences and Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
Zayats T, Yang BZ, Xie P, Poling J, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. A Complex Interplay between Personality Domains, Marital Status and a Variant in CHRNA5 on the Risks of Cocaine, Nicotine Dependences and Cocaine-Induced Paranoia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e49368. PMID: 23308091, PMCID: PMC3538653, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049368.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index
Wang F, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhang H. Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e45300. PMID: 23028917, PMCID: PMC3444488, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSubstance dependenceMass indexExact testRare variantsAfrican AmericansNormal weight groupCommon variantsFisher's exact testProopiomelanocortin geneObese groupObese subjectsExonic variantsMelanocortin peptidesEuropean AmericansLogistic regressionCommon polymorphismsOverweightRare exonic variantsVariants AssociatedPopulation-specific mannerRiskAssociationObesityGroupHypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence
Zhang H, Herman AI, Kranzler HR, Anton RF, Simen AA, Gelernter J. Hypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence. Journal Of Human Genetics 2012, 57: 670-675. PMID: 22914673, PMCID: PMC3481015, DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2012.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetics, PopulationGenome, HumanHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Opioid, muRisk FactorsSequence Analysis, DNAWhite PeopleConceptsChildhood adversityOPRM1 promoter regionAD casesΜ-opioid receptor geneSubstance dependence disordersΜ-opioid receptorDays of intoxicationEffects of alcoholEuropean American controlsPromoter methylation levelsPeripheral bloodMethylation levelsDependence disordersAlcohol dependenceMultivariate analysisPromoter regionPromoter hypermethylationReceptor geneIllicit drugsEuropean AmericansMultiple comparisonsBisulfite sequencing analysisOverall methylation levelsAmerican controlsSexPrevalence of DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol, cocaine, opioid, and cannabis use disorders in a largely substance dependent sample
Peer K, Rennert L, Lynch KG, Farrer L, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Prevalence of DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol, cocaine, opioid, and cannabis use disorders in a largely substance dependent sample. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 127: 215-219. PMID: 22884164, PMCID: PMC3727225, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSUD diagnosisDSM-IVDiagnosis of SUDDSM-5DSM-5 substance use disordersDSM-5 SUD diagnosesDiagnostic orphansSevere substance use disordersLimited diagnostic utilityDSM-5 diagnosisDSM-5 alcoholSemi-Structured AssessmentDSM-IV abuseDiagnostic switchLifetime presenceClinical careDiagnostic criteriaGreater prevalenceUse disordersDiagnostic utilityDependence diagnosisMental disordersDrug dependenceSubstance dependenceVariation in regulator of G-protein signaling 17 gene (RGS17) is associated with multiple substance dependence diagnoses
Zhang H, Wang F, Kranzler HR, Anton RF, Gelernter J. Variation in regulator of G-protein signaling 17 gene (RGS17) is associated with multiple substance dependence diagnoses. Behavioral And Brain Functions 2012, 8: 23. PMID: 22591552, PMCID: PMC3406967, DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleGenetic VariationHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRGS ProteinsRisk FactorsSignal TransductionSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesWhite PeopleAutosomal linkage scan for loci predisposing to comorbid dependence on multiple substances
Yang B, Han S, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Elston RC, Gelernter J. Autosomal linkage scan for loci predisposing to comorbid dependence on multiple substances. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2012, 159B: 361-369. PMID: 22354695, PMCID: PMC3920832, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
A Genomewide Linkage Scan of Cocaine Dependence and Major Depressive Episode in Two Populations
Yang BZ, Han S, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. A Genomewide Linkage Scan of Cocaine Dependence and Major Depressive Episode in Two Populations. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 36: 2422-2430. PMID: 21849985, PMCID: PMC3194068, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between polymorphisms in catechol‐O‐methyltransferase (COMT) and cocaine‐induced paranoia in European‐American and African‐American populations
Ittiwut R, Listman JB, Ittiwut C, Cubells JF, Weiss RD, Brady K, Oslin D, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Association between polymorphisms in catechol‐O‐methyltransferase (COMT) and cocaine‐induced paranoia in European‐American and African‐American populations. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2011, 156: 651-660. PMID: 21656904, PMCID: PMC3864552, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Adolescent cannabis use increases risk for cocaine-induced paranoia
Kalayasiri R, Gelernter J, Farrer L, Weiss R, Brady K, Gueorguieva R, Kranzler HR, Malison RT. Adolescent cannabis use increases risk for cocaine-induced paranoia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 107: 196-201. PMID: 19944543, PMCID: PMC2821949, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAge FactorsAge of OnsetCannabisCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLogistic ModelsMaleParanoid DisordersPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSiblingsUnited StatesConceptsAdolescent onset cannabisEarly cannabis exposureCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-induced paranoiaCannabis exposureRisk factorsCOMT genotypeSemi-Structured AssessmentCatechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) geneCOMT Val158Met genotypeCannabis abuseIncrease riskPsychotic symptomsOnset interactionPsychotic disordersStimulant abuseDrug dependenceFamily-based studyLogistic regressionEarly exposureAdolescent cannabisCannabisGenetic factorsSignificant predictorsVal158Met genotypeTransient cocaine-associated behavioral symptoms rated with a new instrument, the scale for assessment of positive symptoms for cocaine-induced psychosis (SAPS-CIP).
Tang YL, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer LA, Pearson D, Cubells JF. Transient cocaine-associated behavioral symptoms rated with a new instrument, the scale for assessment of positive symptoms for cocaine-induced psychosis (SAPS-CIP). American Journal On Addictions 2009, 18: 339-45. PMID: 19874151, PMCID: PMC2878659, DOI: 10.3109/10550490903077937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-induced psychosisProportion of subjectsBehavioral symptomsSAPS-CIPAgitated behaviorsPositive symptomsStereotyped behaviorSevere behavioral symptomsSexual behaviorCocaine-dependent subjectsCommon vulnerability factorsChronic useSeverity scorePsychotic symptomsCocaine useSymptomsPsychosisSubstantial minorityCurrent reportSubjectsCocaineHallucinationsAssociation of Variants in MANEA With Cocaine-Related Behaviors
Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Yu Y, Weiss RD, Brady KT, Anton R, Cubells JF, Gelernter J. Association of Variants in MANEA With Cocaine-Related Behaviors. JAMA Psychiatry 2009, 66: 267-274. PMID: 19255376, PMCID: PMC2758158, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2008.538.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Interaction between Two Independent CNR1 Variants Increases Risk for Cocaine Dependence in European Americans: A Replication Study in Family-Based Sample and Population-Based Sample
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Yang BZ, Weiss R, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer L, Gelernter J. Interaction between Two Independent CNR1 Variants Increases Risk for Cocaine Dependence in European Americans: A Replication Study in Family-Based Sample and Population-Based Sample. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 1504-1513. PMID: 19052543, PMCID: PMC2879626, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesCluster AnalysisCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersFamilyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumParanoid DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisSequence Analysis, DNAUnited StatesWhite People