2016
Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women
Polimanti R, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2688-2696. PMID: 27187070, PMCID: PMC5026736, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth initiativesRisk allelesSocioeconomic statusPhenome-wide association studyWomen's Health InitiativeMetabolism-related mechanismsMedication useLung cancerTobacco useDietary habitsSmoking behaviorNicotine useReproductive historyReproductive healthSuggestive findingsAlcohol useAnthropometric characteristicsMental healthHealth conditionsMetabolic conditionsCausative relationshipAssociation studiesDrinking behaviorADH1BAssociation
2013
COMT Val158Met modulates subjective responses to intravenous nicotine and cognitive performance in abstinent smokers
Herman AI, Jatlow PI, Gelernter J, Listman JB, Sofuoglu M. COMT Val158Met modulates subjective responses to intravenous nicotine and cognitive performance in abstinent smokers. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2013, 13: 490-497. PMID: 23459442, PMCID: PMC3675163, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2013.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVal/Val genotypeAbstinent smokersVal genotypeGreater systolic blood pressureOvernight abstinent smokersVal158Met polymorphismSystolic blood pressureDoses of nicotineCatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphismVal/ValEuropean American smokersNegative subjective effectsCOMT Val158Met polymorphismBlood pressureSmoking cessationAA smokersRisk factorsAmerican smokersIntravenous nicotineWithdrawal severityOvernight abstinenceSmokersNicotine addictionNicotine useSubjective effects