2018
Biochemical, demographic, and self-reported tobacco-related predictors of the acute heart rate response to nicotine in smokers
Jensen KP, Valentine G, Buta E, DeVito EE, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. Biochemical, demographic, and self-reported tobacco-related predictors of the acute heart rate response to nicotine in smokers. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2018, 173: 36-43. PMID: 30107183, PMCID: PMC6125200, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2018.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart rate responseHeart rate responseNicotine infusionHigher nicotine metabolite ratioTobacco harm reduction approachesRate responseGreater withdrawal symptomsNicotine metabolite ratioBlood-based biomarkersNicotine delivery systemsWarrants further investigationHarm reduction approachWithdrawal symptomsCardiovascular functionLower nicotine levelsTobacco useMetabolite ratiosNicotine levelsSmokeless productsHigher cortisolSmokersHR effectsStimulatory effectNicotineDemographic characteristics
2016
A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke
Jensen KP, Smith AH, Herman AI, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Sofuoglu M, Gelernter J. A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke. Molecular Psychiatry 2016, 22: 242-249. PMID: 27067016, PMCID: PMC5390815, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCadherinsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMultigene FamilyNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtocadherinsRecurrenceSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNovel smoking cessation treatmentsAfrican AmericansSmoking cessation treatmentNicotine withdrawal symptomsOvernight smoking abstinenceEuropean American smokersFrontal cortex tissueΓ geneCessation treatmentTobacco smokingSmoking abstinenceWithdrawal symptomsAbstinent smokersAmerican smokersΓ gene expressionNicotine infusionSmoking urgesInfusion studiesSmokersMRNA expressionRisk allelesCortex tissueBrief questionnaire