2023
Genome-wide association study of antisocial personality disorder diagnostic criteria provides evidence for shared risk factors across disorders
Li W, Zhou H, Thygesen J, Heydtmann M, Smith I, Degenhardt F, Nöthen M, Morgan M, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Bass N, McQuillin A. Genome-wide association study of antisocial personality disorder diagnostic criteria provides evidence for shared risk factors across disorders. Psychiatric Genetics 2023, 33: 233-242. PMID: 37756443, PMCID: PMC10635348, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0000000000000352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisocial personality disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSubstance use disordersPosttraumatic stress disorderGenome-wide association studiesDeficit hyperactivity disorderDisorder diagnostic criteriaRisk factorsFrontal cortexDiagnostic criteriaUse disordersRisk score analysisAnterior cingulateAlcohol-dependent participantsPsychiatric conditionsSignificant associationBrain regionsPersonality disorder diagnostic criteriaStress disorderAnxiety disordersASPD criteriaHyperactivity disorderPolygenic risk score analysisPersonality disorderScore analysis
2022
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Accelerated GrimAge in Male U.S. Military Veterans
Tamman AJF, Nagamatsu S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial Factors Associated With Accelerated GrimAge in Male U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 97-109. PMID: 36210262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPremature mortalityU.S. veteransPsychosocial variablesNovel epigenetic clockLifetime substance use disorderRisk stratification modelMale U.S. veteransCross-sectional studyU.S. veteran populationWeekly physical exerciseSubstance use disordersMale U.S. military veteransBiological agingU.S. military veteransHealth morbidityModifiable correlatesMortality riskSleep qualityHigh riskGreater oddsUse disordersPhysical exercisePsychosocial factorsVeteran populationAn Atlas of Genetic Correlations and Genetically Informed Associations Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related Phenotypes
Tylee DS, Lee YK, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Levey DF, De Angelis F, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. An Atlas of Genetic Correlations and Genetically Informed Associations Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related Phenotypes. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 667-676. PMID: 35507366, PMCID: PMC9069342, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsImmune-related phenotypesMultivariable adjustmentUlcerative colitisCrohn's diseaseMendelian randomizationImmune-related disordersReciprocal risk factorsHealth-related behaviorsPsychiatric phenotypesFalse discovery rate correctionAllergic rhinitisGenetic association studiesGenetic associationInflammatory disordersClinical associationsMajor depressionImmune disordersMAIN OUTCOMEPsychiatric disordersSocial determinantsDisordersAssociation studiesColitisAsthma
2021
Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors
Mullins N, Kang J, Campos AI, Coleman JRI, Edwards AC, Galfalvy H, Levey DF, Lori A, Shabalin A, Starnawska A, Su MH, Watson HJ, Adams M, Awasthi S, Gandal M, Hafferty JD, Hishimoto A, Kim M, Okazaki S, Otsuka I, Ripke S, Ware EB, Bergen AW, Berrettini WH, Bohus M, Brandt H, Chang X, Chen WJ, Chen HC, Crawford S, Crow S, DiBlasi E, Duriez P, Fernández-Aranda F, Fichter MM, Gallinger S, Glatt SJ, Gorwood P, Guo Y, Hakonarson H, Halmi KA, Hwu HG, Jain S, Jamain S, Jiménez-Murcia S, Johnson C, Kaplan AS, Kaye WH, Keel PK, Kennedy JL, Klump KL, Li D, Liao SC, Lieb K, Lilenfeld L, Liu CM, Magistretti PJ, Marshall CR, Mitchell JE, Monson ET, Myers RM, Pinto D, Powers A, Ramoz N, Roepke S, Rozanov V, Scherer SW, Schmahl C, Sokolowski M, Strober M, Thornton LM, Treasure J, Tsuang MT, Witt SH, Woodside DB, Yilmaz Z, Zillich L, Adolfsson R, Agartz I, Air TM, Alda M, Alfredsson L, Andreassen OA, Anjorin A, Appadurai V, Artigas M, Van der Auwera S, Azevedo MH, Bass N, Bau CHD, Baune BT, Bellivier 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Potash JB, Power RA, Preisig M, Quested D, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Reif A, Ribasés M, Richarte V, Rietschel M, Rivera M, Roberts A, Roberts G, Rouleau GA, Rovaris DL, Rujescu D, Sánchez-Mora C, Sanders AR, Schofield PR, Schulze TG, Scott LJ, Serretti A, Shi J, Shyn SI, Sirignano L, Sklar P, Smeland OB, Smoller JW, Sonuga-Barke EJS, Spalletta G, Strauss JS, Świątkowska B, Trzaskowski M, Turecki G, Vilar-Ribó L, Vincent JB, Völzke H, Walters JTR, Weickert C, Weickert TW, Weissman MM, Williams LM, Wray NR, Zai CC, Ashley-Koch AE, Beckham JC, Hauser ER, Hauser MA, Kimbrel NA, Lindquist JH, McMahon B, Oslin DW, Qin X, Agerbo E, Børglum A, Breen G, Erlangsen A, Esko T, Gelernter J, Hougaard D, Kessler R, Kranzler H, Li Y, Martin N, McIntosh A, Mors O, Nordentoft M, Olsen C, Porteous D, Ursano R, Wasserman D, Werge T, Whiteman D, Bulik C, Coon H, Demontis D, Docherty A, Kuo P, Lewis G, Mann J, Rentería M, Smith D, Stahl E, Stein D, Streit F, Willour V, Ruderfer D, Wray N, Ripke S, Mattheisen M, 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Widen E, Woodside D, Yao S, Yilmaz Z, Zeggini E, Zerwas S, Zipfel S, Witt S, Streit F, Jungkunz M, Frank J, Awasthi S, Treutlein J, Dietl L, Schwarze C, Dahmen N, Schott B, Nöthen M, Ripke S, Mobascher A, Rujescu D, Lieb K, Roepke S, Schmahl C, Bohus M, Rietschel M, Crivelli S, Dennis M, Harvey P, Carter B, Huffman J, Jacobson D, Madduri R, Olsen C, Pestian J, Gaziano J, Muralidhar S, Ramoni R, Beckham J, Chang K, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Breeling J, Huang G, Romero J, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Aslan M, Connor T, Argyres D, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Selva L, Do N, Shayan S, Cho K, O’Donnell C, O’Donnell C, Pyarajan S, Tsao P, Cho K, Pyarajan S, Hauser E, Sun Y, Zhao H, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Mattocks K, Harley J, Zablocki C, Whittle J, Jacono F, Beckham J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Hammer K, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Mathew R, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Ivins D, Mastorides S, Moorman J, Gappy S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Okusaga O, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Tandon N, Jhala D, Aguayo S, Cohen D, Sharma S, Liangpunsakul S, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Constans J, Meyer P, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Gaddy M, Wallbom A, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Ross G, Tsao P, Strollo P, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Huq M, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 313-327. PMID: 34861974, PMCID: PMC8851871, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenetic architecturePsychiatric disordersGenetic correlationsRisk factorsGenome-wide significanceDivergent genetic architecturesGWAS summary statisticsShared genetic architectureStrong genetic correlationIntergenic lociSuicide attemptsReproductive traitsKnown Risk FactorsRisk lociPoor general healthChromosome 7Association studiesRelated psychiatric disordersMillion Veteran ProgramSuicide attempt casesLow socioeconomic statusLociNonfatal suicide attemptsGenetic effectsPsychological trauma and the genetic overlap between posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder
Mundy J, Hübel C, Gelernter J, Levey D, Murray RM, Skelton M, Stein MB, Maihofer A, Nievergelt C, Baker D, Risborough V, Calabrese J, Galea S, Stein D, Koen N, Dalvie S, Aiello A, Roberts A, Koenen K, Solovieff N, Kranzler H, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Farrer L, Johnson E, Rice J, Bierut L, Saccone N, McFarlane A, Forbes D, Silove D, O'Donnell M, Bryant R, van Hooff M, Sponheim S, Disner S, Pietrzak R, Chen C, Smoller J, Stein M, Ursano R, Kessler R, Junglen A, Delahanty D, Amstadter A, Sheerin C, Ruggiero K, McLaughlin K, Peverill M, Caldas-de-Almeida J, Austin S, Gelaye B, Williams M, Sanchez S, Franz C, Panizzon M, Lyons M, Kremen W, Andreassen O, Dale A, Rutten B, Vinkers C, Schijven D, Geuze E, Vermetten E, Luykx J, Boks M, Ashley-Koch A, Beckham J, Garrett M, Hauser M, Dennis M, Kimbrel N, Qin X, Karstoft K, Andersen S, Borglum A, Hougaard D, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Duncan L, Bµkvad-Hansen M, Nordentoft M, Mors O, Mortensen P, Werge T, Thompson W, Wang Y, Heath A, Nelson E, Martin N, Gordon S, Wolf E, Logue M, Miller M, McGlinchey R, Milberg W, Erbes C, Polusny M, Arbisi P, Peterson A, Williamson D, Young K, Maurer D, Rothbaum A, Zoellner L, Mavissakalian M, Feeny N, Roy-Byrne P, Rothbaum B, Maples-Keller J, Khan A, Wolff J, Lebois L, Teicher M, Kaufman M, Winternitz S, Bolger E, Seligowski A, Orcutt H, Evans A, Lugonja B, Lewis C, Jones I, Bisson J, McLean S, Linnstaedt S, Peters E, Rung A, Trapido E, Brashear M, Lori A, Smith A, Bradley B, Gillespie C, Guffanti G, Ressler K, Almli L, Jovanovic T, Bustamante A, Uddin M, van den Heuvel L, Seedat S, Hemmings S, Uka A, Kulenovic A, Wolf C, Babic D, Avdibegovic E, Deckert J, Domschke K, Jakovljevic M, Marmar C, Flory J, Jett M, Yehuda R, Hammamieh R, King A, Liberzon I, Seng J, Morris C, Mehta D, Voisey J, Lawford B, Young R, McLeay S, Daskalakis N, Norman S, Wang Z, Breen G, Coleman J, Klengel T, Torres K, Choi K, Levey D, Polimanti R, Atkinson E, Martin A, Neale B, Daly M, Ripke S, Ratanatharathorn A, Provost A, Haas M, Stevens J, Morey R, Harnal S, Mortensen P, Seedat S, Sumner J, Vassos E, Breen G, Coleman J. Psychological trauma and the genetic overlap between posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. Psychological Medicine 2021, 52: 3975-3984. PMID: 34085609, PMCID: PMC8962503, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721000830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent major depressive disorderMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderSingle-episode major depressive disorderDepressive disorderTrauma exposureStress disorderPsychological trauma exposureLifetime major depressive disorderTrauma sensitivityGenetic loadingUK Biobank participantsKey risk factorsMental health consequencesRisk factorsMillion Veteran ProgramPolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreGenetic overlapHealth consequencesBiobank participantsTraumaDisordersVeteran ProgramPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumDissecting the heterogeneity of posttraumatic stress disorder: differences in polygenic risk, stress exposures, and course of PTSD subtypes
Campbell-Sills L, Sun X, Choi KW, He F, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC, Levey DF, Smoller JW, Gelernter J, Jain S, Stein MB. Dissecting the heterogeneity of posttraumatic stress disorder: differences in polygenic risk, stress exposures, and course of PTSD subtypes. Psychological Medicine 2021, 52: 3646-3654. PMID: 33947479, PMCID: PMC9772910, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721000428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPersistence of PTSDMajor depressionPTSD subtypesStress disorderCo-occurring major depressionStress exposureMonths postdeploymentCourse of PTSDPolygenic riskProbable posttraumatic stress disorderU.S. Army Brigade Combat TeamHigh polygenic riskConcurrent mental disordersGenetic risk factorsTrauma-related factorsHigh symptom profileLeast comorbidityProspective studyRisk factorsDepressive disorderTreatment responsePolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreComorbiditiesMulti-environment gene interactions linked to the interplay between polysubstance dependence and suicidality
Polimanti R, Levey DF, Pathak GA, Wendt FR, Nunez YZ, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC, Kranzler HR, Stein MB, Gelernter J. Multi-environment gene interactions linked to the interplay between polysubstance dependence and suicidality. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 34. PMID: 33431810, PMCID: PMC7801457, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-01153-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationPolysubstance dependenceSuicide attemptsOdds ratioGene-environment interactionsYale-PennMultivariate logistic regressionImportant risk factorMultivariate gene-environment interactionsMental health risksOpioid dependenceRisk factorsNicotine dependenceSuicidality outcomesCocaine dependenceLogistic regressionSubstance dependenceSuicidalityCohortLifetime suicidalityLinear mixed modelsMultiple substancesArmy STARRSArmy personnelHealth risks
2018
Risk Locus Identification Ties Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms to SORCS2
Smith AH, Ovesen PL, Skeldal S, Yeo S, Jensen KP, Olsen D, Diazgranados N, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Goldman D, Glerup S, Kranzler HR, Nykjær A, Gelernter J. Risk Locus Identification Ties Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms to SORCS2. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 2337-2348. PMID: 30252935, PMCID: PMC6317871, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawalEpigenomic data setsGenome-wide association studiesWide significant findingsLife-threatening seizuresAlcohol withdrawal symptomsTop association signalsTissue-specific activityNeural lineage cellsGenetic risk factorsHarmful alcohol useAssociation signalsRegulatory elementsBioinformatics analysisStress hormone levelsAlcohol cessationChromosome 4Neurotrophic factorWithdrawal symptomsRisk factorsEthanol exposureHormone levelsAssociation studiesNervous systemAdditional genotyping
2017
Genomewide association studies of suicide attempts in US soldiers
Stein MB, Ware EB, Mitchell C, Chen C, Borja S, Cai T, Dempsey CL, Fullerton CS, Gelernter J, Heeringa SG, Jain S, Kessler RC, Naifeh JA, Nock MK, Ripke S, Sun X, Beckham JC, Kimbrel NA, VA Mid‐Atlantic Mental Illness Research E, Ursano RJ, Smoller JW. Genomewide association studies of suicide attempts in US soldiers. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2017, 174: 786-797. PMID: 28902444, PMCID: PMC5685938, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide attemptsPlausible susceptibility geneGlobal public health problemPeak SNPPolygenic risk score analysisPublic health problemGenomewide association studiesSignificant SNPsSignificant lociGenetic risk factorsLogistic regression modelsUS military personnelAncestral groupsAssociation studiesGenomewide associationRecent suicide attemptersSusceptibility genesRisk factorsAdrenal cortexCase-control sampleRisk score analysisAncestral subgroupsLarger sample sizeBipolar disorderHealth problems
2016
Genome-wide Association Studies of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in 2 Cohorts of US Army Soldiers
Stein MB, Chen CY, Ursano RJ, Cai T, Gelernter J, Heeringa SG, Jain S, Jensen KP, Maihofer AX, Mitchell C, Nievergelt CM, Nock MK, Neale BM, Polimanti R, Ripke S, Sun X, Thomas ML, Wang Q, Ware EB, Borja S, Kessler RC, Smoller JW. Genome-wide Association Studies of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in 2 Cohorts of US Army Soldiers. JAMA Psychiatry 2016, 73: 695-704. PMID: 27167565, PMCID: PMC4936936, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 19Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5Cohort StudiesFemaleGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelPolymorphism, Single NucleotideStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed controlsNew Soldier StudyRheumatoid arthritisStress disorderLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderSerious public health concernUnique participantsImmune-related disordersCumulative trauma exposureGenetic risk factorsPublic health concernLogistic regression modelsUS Army soldiersGenome-wide association studiesInflammatory disordersLifetime riskRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisPost Deployment StudyAssociation studiesControl individualsMental disordersSignificant associationGenome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks
Sherva R, Wang Q, Kranzler H, Zhao H, Koesterer R, Herman A, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks. JAMA Psychiatry 2016, 73: 472. PMID: 27028160, PMCID: PMC4974817, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis dependenceNeuronal calcium homeostasisGenetic factorsMajor depressive disorderSushi multiple domains-1 (CSMD1) geneSubstance abuse treatment centersSpecific genetic risk factorsGenetic risk factorsShared genetic riskPotential genetic factorsCentral nervous system developmentCriterion countsCannabis dependence severityDomain 1 geneCAD riskMean ageRisk factorsDepressive disorderNervous system developmentMajor depressionLarge cohortMAIN OUTCOMEGenome-wide association studiesTreatment centersCalcium homeostasis
2015
RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Gelernter J, Hudziak J, Kaufman J. RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2015, 171: 81-91. PMID: 26592203, PMCID: PMC4754782, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32395.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersTrauma-related psychiatric disordersAdverse early life experiencesSubstance use disordersGenetic risk factorsKey brain structuresDistinct neural circuitsDistinct psychiatric disordersSubstance use problemsClinical syndromeRisk factorsHigh riskPsychiatric problemsUse disordersAdverse early experiencesTranslational studiesGenome-wide association studiesClinical phenotypeNeural circuitsBrain structuresResearch Domain Criteria frameworkCircuitry developmentEarly life experiencesAnxiety disordersEye 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
The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men
Sartor CE, Wang Z, Xu K, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2907-2914. PMID: 25410943, PMCID: PMC4445128, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood adversityAllele carriersEA menAlcohol use disorder symptomsAlcohol phenotypesRisk factorsAA womenProtective effectADH1B rs1229984Psychiatric outcomesEA womenEuropean American womenOrdinal regression analysisProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceAUD symptomsSubstance dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDisorder symptomsADH1B variantsAlcohol problemsWomenMenRegression analysisSignificant main effect
2013
Childhood adversity moderates the effect of ADH1B on risk for alcohol‐related phenotypes in Jewish Israeli drinkers
Meyers JL, Shmulewitz D, Wall MM, Keyes KM, Aharonovich E, Spivak B, Weizman A, Frisch A, Edenberg HJ, Gelernter J, Grant BF, Hasin D. Childhood adversity moderates the effect of ADH1B on risk for alcohol‐related phenotypes in Jewish Israeli drinkers. Addiction Biology 2013, 20: 205-214. PMID: 24164917, PMCID: PMC3999313, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADH1B rs1229984Childhood adversityAUD severityAlcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol consumptionEnvironmental risk factorsAdult household residentsEarly life adversityMaximum drinksAUD symptom severityRisk factorsAlcohol metabolismSymptom severityLife adversityAlcohol-related phenotypesSeverityDisorder severityGenetic vulnerabilityRate 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 disorderCOMT 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
2012
GABRA2 Genotype, Impulsivity, and Body Mass
Bauer LO, Yang B, Houston RJ, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. GABRA2 Genotype, Impulsivity, and Body Mass. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 404-410. PMID: 22882390, PMCID: PMC3773931, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00252.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesConnecticutFemaleGenotypeHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReceptors, GABA-ASex FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsBody mass indexElevated body mass indexAssociation of BMIGABRA2 genotypeSubstance dependenceAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderHigh-calorie foodsPrevious pregnancyMass indexElectroencephalographic featuresRisk factorsChildhood symptomsScale scoreDrug abstinenceCalorie foodsHyperactivity disorderGenetic findingsWomenLonger durationBarratt Impulsiveness ScalePsychological indicatorsGABRA2 variantsSex differencesSecond analysisBody mass
2011
5-HTTLPR as a potential moderator of the effects of adverse childhood experiences on risk of antisocial personality disorder
Douglas K, Chan G, Gelernter J, Arias AJ, Anton RF, Poling J, Farrer L, Kranzler HR. 5-HTTLPR as a potential moderator of the effects of adverse childhood experiences on risk of antisocial personality disorder. Psychiatric Genetics 2011, 21: 240-248. PMID: 21399568, PMCID: PMC3119731, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e3283457c15.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 genotype