Genetics and the placebo effect: the placebome

KT Hall, J Loscalzo, TJ Kaptchuk - Trends in molecular medicine, 2015 - cell.com
Placebos are indispensable controls in randomized clinical trials (RCTs), and placebo
responses significantly contribute to routine clinical outcomes. Recent neurophysiological …

The genetic basis of addictive disorders

F Ducci, D Goldman - Psychiatric Clinics, 2012 - psych.theclinics.com
• Genetic and environmental influences modulating risk of substance use disorders change
developmentally and across the lifespan.• Genes involved in vulnerability to addictions …

Estrogen signaling in Alzheimer's disease: molecular insights and therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's dementia

MS Uddin, MM Rahman, M Jakaria, MS Rahman… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Estrogens play a crucial physiological function in the brain; however, debates exist
concerning the role of estrogens in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Women during pre-, peri-, or …

Living in the moment: effects of time perspective and emotional valence of episodic thinking on delay discounting.

H Lin, LH Epstein - Behavioral neuroscience, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Excessive delay discounting (DD) has been related to various maladaptive behaviors and
may stem from a myopic focus on immediate gratification. Neuroimaging studies have …

Using the MATRICS to guide development of a preclinical cognitive test battery for research in schizophrenia

JW Young, SB Powell, V Risbrough, HM Marston… - Pharmacology & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are among the core symptoms of the disease, correlate
with functional outcome, and are not well treated with current antipsychotic therapies. In …

[HTML][HTML] Catechol-O-methyltransferase val158met polymorphism predicts placebo effect in irritable bowel syndrome

KT Hall, AJ Lembo, I Kirsch, DC Ziogas, J Douaiher… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Identifying patients who are potential placebo responders has major implications for clinical
practice and trial design. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), an important enzyme in …

Prepulse inhibition and genetic mouse models of schizophrenia

SB Powell, X Zhou, MA Geyer - Behavioural brain research, 2009 - Elsevier
Mutant mouse models related to schizophrenia have been based primarily on the
pathophysiology of schizophrenia, the known effects of antipsychotic drugs, and candidate …

Effects of COMT polymorphisms on brain function and behavior in health and disease

AV Witte, A Flöel - Brain research bulletin, 2012 - Elsevier
The catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene has attracted strong neuroscientific interest
due to its implication in dopaminergic neurotransmission. One of its most widely studied …

[HTML][HTML] COMT Val158Met genotype determines the direction of cognitive effects produced by catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition

SM Farrell, EM Tunbridge, S Braeutigam… - Biological psychiatry, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) metabolizes dopamine. The COMT
Val158Met polymorphism influences its activity, and multiple neural correlates of this …

Influence of the COMT genotype on working memory and brain activity changes during development

I Dumontheil, C Roggeman, T Ziermans… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Valine158Methionine (Val158Met) polymorphism of the COMT gene
leads to lower enzymatic activity and higher dopamine availability in Met carriers. The Met …