Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction

R Karlsson Linnér, TT Mallard, PB Barr… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …

The Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism: Overview

A Agrawal, SJ Brislin, KK Bucholz… - Genes, Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are commonly occurring, heritable and polygenic disorders
with etiological origins in the brain and the environment. To outline the causes and …

The collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism: Sample and clinical data

DM Dick, E Balcke, V McCutcheon… - Genes, Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism (COGA) is a multi‐site,
multidisciplinary project with the goal of identifying how genes are involved in alcohol use …

Positive and negative reinforcement are differentially associated with alcohol consumption as a function of alcohol dependence.

SB Cho, J Su, SI Kuo, KK Bucholz, G Chan… - Psychology of …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
A multistage model of drug addiction in which individuals' motivations for use change as
they develop problems is widely accepted; however, the evidence for this model comes …

Using polygenic scores for identifying individuals at increased risk of substance use disorders in clinical and population samples

PB Barr, A Ksinan, J Su, EC Johnson, JL Meyers… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Genome-wide, polygenic risk scores (PRS) have emerged as a useful way to characterize
genetic liability. There is growing evidence that PRS may prove useful for early identification …

COVID-19 pandemic stressors are associated with reported increases in frequency of drunkenness among individuals with a history of alcohol use disorder

JL Meyers, VV McCutcheon… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Some sources report increases in alcohol use have been observed since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women. Cross-sectional studies suggest that …

Genome‐wide association studies of alcohol dependence, DSM‐IV criterion count and individual criteria

D Lai, L Wetherill, S Bertelsen, CE Carey… - Genes, Brain and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) of alcohol dependence (AD) have reliably
identified variation within alcohol metabolizing genes (eg, ADH1B) but have inconsistently …

Adolescent depression and substance use: the protective role of prosocial peer behavior

M Mason, J Mennis, M Russell, M Moore… - Journal of abnormal child …, 2019 - Springer
Adolescents with depression disorders have higher rates of substance use. In order to
advance contextually relevant mental health interventions, basic research is needed to test …

Genetic nurture effects for alcohol use disorder

NS Thomas, JE Salvatore, SIC Kuo, F Aliev… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
We tested whether aspects of the childhood/adolescent home environment mediate genetic
risk for alcohol problems within families across generations. Parental relationship discord …

Cannabis recreational legalization and prevalence of simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use in the United States

PD Gonçalves, NS Levy, LE Segura… - Journal of general …, 2023 - Springer
Background Simultaneous cannabis/alcohol use, using both substances within a short time
interval so that their effects overlap, has a greater risk of potential negative consequences …