2023
Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan
Lin A, Farhat L, Flores J, Levine J, Fernandez T, Bloch M, Olfson E. Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research 2023, 322: 115120. PMID: 36842397, PMCID: PMC10023474, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderClinical characteristicsSkin-picking severityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsBody-focused repetitive behaviorsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeverity scoreCurrent symptomsSignificant positive correlationTrichotillomaniaHyperactivity disorderDisordersSelf-reported anxietyAge 4High rateSubtypesSelf-report measuresSeverityCross-sectional survey responsesRepetitive behaviorsAdulthoodPositive correlation
2016
CYP2A6 metabolism in the development of smoking behaviors in young adults
Olfson E, Bloom J, Bertelsen S, Budde JP, Breslau N, Brooks A, Culverhouse R, Chan G, Chen L, Chorlian D, Dick DM, Edenberg HJ, Hartz S, Hatsukami D, Hesselbrock VM, Johnson EO, Kramer JR, Kuperman S, Meyers JL, Nurnberger J, Porjesz B, Saccone NL, Schuckit MA, Stitzel J, Tischfield JA, Rice JP, Goate A, Bierut LJ. CYP2A6 metabolism in the development of smoking behaviors in young adults. Addiction Biology 2016, 23: 437-447. PMID: 28032407, PMCID: PMC5491369, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceSlow metabolizersDaily smokersYoung adultsSmoking behaviorCYP2A6 variationNicotine metabolismRole of CYP2A6Adult daily smokersDevelopment of dependenceCollaborative Genetics StudyGenetics of AlcoholismSmoking milestonesCytochrome P450 2A6Young adult daily smokersNormal metabolizersCollaborative studyDaily smokingFirst cigaretteSecondary analysisCYP2A6 variantsMetabolizersYoung adulthoodP450 2A6Conflicting resultsImplications of Personal Genomic Testing for Health Behaviors: The Case of Smoking
Olfson E, Hartz S, Carere DA, Green RC, Roberts JS, Bierut LJ, Group F. Implications of Personal Genomic Testing for Health Behaviors: The Case of Smoking. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 18: 2273-2277. PMID: 27613923, PMCID: PMC5103936, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokersSmoking-related diseasesPersonal genomic testingGenetic risk resultsFormer smokersGenomic testingLung cancerConsumer genomic testingGenetic riskSmoking behaviorHealth behaviorsFalse reassuranceUnhealthy behaviorsBaseline current smokersSame smoking statusConsumer personal genomic testingSmoking-related illnessesHigher quit ratesGenomic test resultsCase of smokingBehavior 6 monthsSmoking statusHeart diseaseQuit ratesGenomic testing results
2014
An ADH1B Variant and Peer Drinking in Progression to Adolescent Drinking Milestones: Evidence of a Gene‐by‐Environment Interaction
Olfson E, Edenberg HJ, Nurnberger J, Agrawal A, Bucholz KK, Almasy LA, Chorlian D, Dick DM, Hesselbrock VM, Kramer JR, Kuperman S, Porjesz B, Schuckit MA, Tischfield JA, Wang J, Wetherill L, Foroud TM, Rice J, Goate A, Bierut LJ. An ADH1B Variant and Peer Drinking in Progression to Adolescent Drinking Milestones: Evidence of a Gene‐by‐Environment Interaction. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2541-2549. PMID: 25257461, PMCID: PMC4256939, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DehydrogenaseAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol-Related DisordersAlcoholismAllelesChildDisease ProgressionDrinking BehaviorFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGenetic VariationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePeer GroupProportional Hazards ModelsPsychological DistanceRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsProtective effectDSM-5 symptomsFirst intoxicationImportant public health concernProportional hazards regressionAlcohol use disorder symptomsADH1B variantsDrinking milestonesAlcohol use disorderDrinking behaviorPublic health concernDiverse adult populationsAlcohol dehydrogenase 1BFinal modelPrimary outcomeHazards regressionAfrican American individualsRisk factorsUse disordersAdult populationAge 18SymptomsHealth concernIntoxicationDisorder symptoms
2012
Convergence of Genome‐Wide Association and Candidate Gene Studies for Alcoholism
Olfson E, Bierut LJ. Convergence of Genome‐Wide Association and Candidate Gene Studies for Alcoholism. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 36: 2086-2094. PMID: 22978509, PMCID: PMC3521088, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01843.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research