Genetics of substance use disorders: a review

JD Deak, EC Johnson - Psychological medicine, 2021 - cambridge.org
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and result in an array of negative
consequences. They are influenced by genetic factors (h2=~ 50%). Recent years have …

Genetic contributions to bipolar disorder: current status and future directions

KS O'Connell, BJ Coombes - Psychological medicine, 2021 - cambridge.org
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a highly heritable mental disorder and is estimated to affect about 50
million people worldwide. Our understanding of the genetic etiology of BD has greatly …

Comorbid bipolar and alcohol use disorder—a therapeutic challenge

H Grunze, M Schaefer, H Scherk, C Born… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Comorbidity rates in Bipolar disorder rank highest among major mental disorders, especially
comorbid substance use. Besides cannabis, alcohol is the most frequent substance of abuse …

Molecular genetics of cocaine use disorders in humans

N Fernandez-Castillo, J Cabana-Dominguez… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Drug addiction, one of the major health problems worldwide, is characterized by the loss of
control in drug intake, craving, and withdrawal. At the individual level, drugs of abuse …

Applications of Mendelian randomization in psychiatry: a comprehensive systematic review

LF Saccaro, S Gasparini, G Rutigliano - Psychiatric Genetics, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Psychiatric diseases exact a heavy socioeconomic toll, and it is particularly difficult to identify
their risk factors and causative mechanisms due to their multifactorial nature, the limited …

Associations between adolescent cannabis use and young-adult functioning in three longitudinal twin studies

JD Schaefer, NR Hamdi, SM Malone, S Vrieze… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - pnas.org
Observational studies have linked cannabis use to an array of negative outcomes, including
psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, and educational and occupational …

Genetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits

M Galimberti, DF Levey, JD Deak, H Zhou… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Cannabis use disorder (CanUD) has increased with the legalization of the use of cannabis.
Around 20% of individuals using cannabis develop CanUD, and the number of users has …

Genetic architecture of ADHD and overlap with other psychiatric disorders and cognition-related phenotypes

M Ribasés, M Mitjans, CA Hartman, MS Artigas… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) co-occurs with many other psychiatric
disorders and traits. In this review, we summarize and interpret the existing literature on the …

The relationship between cannabis and schizophrenia: a genetically informed perspective

EC Johnson, AS Hatoum, JD Deak, R Polimanti… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims While epidemiological studies support a role for heavy, high‐
potency cannabis use on first‐episode psychosis, genetic models of causation suggest …

Genetic risk for smoking: disentangling interplay between genes and socioeconomic status

JA Pasman, PA Demange, S Guloksuz… - Behavior Genetics, 2022 - Springer
This study aims to disentangle the contribution of genetic liability, educational attainment
(EA), and their overlap and interaction in lifetime smoking. We conducted genome-wide …