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Hriatpuii V, Sema HP, Vankhuma C, Iyer M, Subramaniam MD, Rao KRSS, Vellingiri B, Kumar NS. Association of OPRM1 with addiction: a review on drug, alcohol and smoking addiction in worldwide population. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-022-00249-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Drugs are chemicals which can disrupt the nerve cell functions of the brain. The present study aims to investigate the addiction related gene (OPRM1) in three types of addiction—drugs, alcohol and smoking. Pathway for the addiction was ascertained through KEGG database, and the hotspot mutations for various populations were identified from Gnomad-exomes database. In silico analyses like SIFT, Polyphen, Hope, I-mutant and mutation taster were performed to understand the amino acid substitution, protein function, stability and pathogenicity of the variants.
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Addiction-related variants were found in exons 1, 2 and 3, while the exon 4 did not exhibit any addiction related variation. Among all the variants from this gene, rs1799971 (A118G) polymorphism was the most commonly studied variation for addiction in different populations worldwide. Population-wise allele and genotype frequencies, demographic and epidemiological studies have also been performed from different populations, and the possible association of these variants with addiction was evaluated.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that OPRM1 polymorphism impact as pharmacogenetic predictor of response to naltrexone and can also address the genetic predisposition related to addiction in human beings.
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Bourgault Z, Matheson J, Mann RE, Brands B, Wickens CM, Tiwari AK, Zai CC, Kennedy J, Le Foll B. Mu opioid receptor gene variant modulates subjective response to smoked cannabis. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:623-632. [PMID: 35173880 PMCID: PMC8829626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The mu-opioid receptor (MOR) mediates the rewarding properties of many psychoactive drugs and is an important target in the treatment of addictions. Functional interactions between the opioid and endocannabinoid systems are established and have been hypothesized to contribute to the effects of cannabis. We investigated associations between three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the MOR gene OPRM1 (rs1799971, rs2281617, and rs510769) and subjective responses to smoked cannabis. Fifty-two regular cannabis users (1-4 days/week) were given a cannabis cigarette (12.5% THC) and rated their subjective responses on visual analog scales at baseline and at multiple time points after smoking. Blood samples were collected for THC quantification. There was a significant impact of the intronic variant rs510769 on subjective cannabis effects and THC blood levels. The influence of this gene variant may thus be mediated by pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetic factors. We provide novel evidence that variability in OPRM1 contributes to individual responses to cannabis and may affect risk of cannabis use disorder. Our findings add to the growing body of literature on the genetic basis of individual responses to cannabis and may have implications for targeting the endogenous opioid system in the treatment of cannabis use disorder.
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- Zoe Bourgault
- Translational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto33 Ursula Franklin Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
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- Translational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto33 Ursula Franklin Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Canada
- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Canada
- Controlled Substances and Cannabis Directorate, Health CanadaOttawa, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Canada
- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science, Campbell Family Mental Health Research InstituteCAMH, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
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- Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science, Campbell Family Mental Health Research InstituteCAMH, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of TorontoON, Canada
- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard UniversityBoston, MA, USA
- Broad InstituteCambridge, MA, USA
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- Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science, Campbell Family Mental Health Research InstituteCAMH, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
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- Translational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto33 Ursula Franklin Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
- Acute Care Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of TorontoToronto, ON, Canada
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Valuation system connectivity is correlated with poly-drug use in young adults. Neurosci Res 2021; 173:114-120. [PMID: 34214618 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Poly-drug consumption contributes to fatal overdose in more than half of all poly-drug users. Analyzing decision-making networks may give insight into the motivations behind poly-drug use. We correlated average functional connectivity of the valuation system (VS), executive control system (ECS) and valuation-control complex (VCC) in a large population sample (n = 992) with drug use behaviour. VS connectivity is correlated with sedative use, ECS connectivity is separately correlated with hallucinogens and opiates. Network connectivity is also correlated with drug use via two-way interactions with other substances including alcohol and tobacco. These preliminary findings can contribute to our understanding of the common combinations of substance co-use and associated neural patterns.
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Reed B, Kreek MJ. Genetic Vulnerability to Opioid Addiction. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2021; 11:cshperspect.a039735. [PMID: 32205416 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a039735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Opioid addiction, also referred to as opioid use disorder, continues to be a devastating problem throughout the world. Familial relation and twin studies have revealed opioid addiction, like other addictive diseases, to be profoundly influenced by genetics. Genetics studies of opioid addiction have affirmed the importance of genetics contributors in susceptibility to develop opioid addiction, and also have important implications on treatment for opioid addiction. But the complexity of the interactions of multiple genetic variants across diverse genes, as well as substantial differences in allelic frequencies across populations, thus far limits the predictive value of individual genetics variants.
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- Brian Reed
- The Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
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- The Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
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Murray CH, Li J, Weafer J, de Wit H. Subjective responses predict d-amphetamine choice in healthy volunteers. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2021; 204:173158. [PMID: 33675838 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is commonly believed that drugs, including stimulants, are used recreationally because of their ability to induce pleasurable subjective effects. However, recreational drug use sometimes occurs in the absence of positive subjective effects, suggesting that other factors contribute. Here, we examine the extent to which the direct subjective effects of amphetamine, a commonly misused stimulant, predict subsequent choice of the drug vs placebo. METHODS Healthy adults (N = 112) participated in a five-session amphetamine choice study. On the first four sessions, participants sampled either 20 mg d-amphetamine or placebo in color-coded capsules two times each. On the fifth session, they chose which color (d-amphetamine or placebo) they preferred. We examined the choice of drug vs placebo in relation to demographic characteristics, baseline mood states, personality and subjective and cardiovascular responses to acute administration of the drug. RESULTS Eighty-one participants chose amphetamine (Choosers) while 31 chose placebo (Non-choosers). Overall, amphetamine produced typical stimulant-like effects on subjective questionnaires, and it elevated heart rate and blood pressure vs placebo. Choosers reported greater positive mood, elation and stimulant-like effects following amphetamine compared to Non-choosers. The Choosers also exhibited a greater increase in systolic blood pressure, but not heart rate. The groups did not differ on demographic characteristics, mood states before drug administration or personality. CONCLUSIONS These findings support the idea that pleasurable subjective responses to amphetamine, including positive mood, elation, and stimulant-like effects influence behavioral choice of the drug.
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- Conor H Murray
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Identification of a sex-stratified genetic algorithm for opioid addiction risk. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2021; 21:326-335. [PMID: 33589790 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-021-00212-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on our country, with wide-ranging effects on healthcare, corrections, employment, and social systems. Programs have been put in place for monitoring prescriptions, initiating and expanding medications for opioid use disorder, and harm reduction (i.e., naloxone distribution, needle exchanges). However, opportunities for personalization of opioid therapy based on addiction risk have been limited. The goal of the present study was to develop an objective risk assessment algorithm based on genetic markers that are correlated with opioid use disorder (OUD). A total of 180 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were tested in patients with and without OUD. SNPs selected for testing were associated with opioid metabolism and drug reward pathways based on previous studies. Of the 394 patients recruited, 200 had OUD and 194 served as controls without OUD but with prior opioid exposure. Logistic regression analyses stratified by sex identified ten unique SNPs in females and nine unique SNPs in males that were significantly associated with OUD. A Genetics Opioid Risk Score (GenORs) was calculated by counting the number of OUD risk-associated SNPs/genotypes for each patient. To evaluate the discrimination of the GenORs, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for each sex was generated and determined to be sensitive and specific. This represents the first published example of a sex-based genetic risk score with potential to predict OUD, and the first OUD algorithm to include opioid-associated pharmacokinetic genes.
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Deji C, Li Y, Chen Y, Lai J, Wei S. Association study of Catechol-o-methyltransferase and Alpha-1-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms with multiple phenotypes of heroin use disorder. Neurosci Lett 2021; 748:135677. [PMID: 33577997 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Heroin use disorder is a chronic relapsing brain disease containing multiple phenotypes. These phenotypes vary among heroin users and might be influenced by genetic factors. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and alpha-1-adrenergic receptor (ADRA1A) genes are associated with heroin use disorder. However, it has not been clarified which phenotypes of heroin use disorder are related to these genes. To address this question, we recruited 801 unrelated heroin users and divided them into different subgroups according to four important phenotypes of heroin use disorder. Then 7 SNPs in the functional region of these genes were systematically screened and genotyped using a SNaPshot assay. We found that the A allele of ADRA1A rs1048101 was associated with a shorter duration of transition from first use to addiction. Subjects with the C allele of ADRA1A rs3808585 were more susceptible to memory impairment after heroin use disorder. Subjects with the G allele of COMT rs769224 were more likely to take a higher dose of heroin every day. Our study confirmed the association between polymorphisms of COMT and ADRA1A with those specific phenotypes of heroin use disorder, which will be instructive for the precise treatment of the disease.
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- Cuola Deji
- College of Forensic Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi 712046, China
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- College of Forensic Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- College of Forensic Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- College of Forensic Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Forensic Science, China.
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Blum K, Cadet JL, Gold MS. Psychostimulant use disorder emphasizing methamphetamine and the opioid -dopamine connection: Digging out of a hypodopaminergic ditch. J Neurol Sci 2021; 420:117252. [PMID: 33279726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Approved food and drug administration (FDA) medications to treat Psychostimulant Use Disorder (PUD) are needed. Both acute and chronic neurological deficits related to the neurophysiological effects of these powerfully addictive drugs can cause stroke and alterations in mood and cognition. OBJECTIVE This article presents a brief review of the psychiatric and neurobiological sequelae of methamphetamine use disorder, some known neurogenetic associations impacted by psychostimulants, and explores treatment modalities and outcomes. HYPOTHESIS The authors propose that gentle D2 receptor stimulation accomplished via some treatment modalities can induce dopamine release, causing alteration of D2-directed mRNA and thus enhanced function of D2 receptors in the human. This proliferation of D2 receptors, in turn, will induce the attenuation of craving behavior, especially in genetically compromised high-risk populations. DISCUSSION A better understanding of the involvement of molecular neurogenetic opioid, mesolimbic dopamine, and psychostimulant connections in "wanting" supports this hypothesis. While both scientific and, clinical professionals search for an FDA approved treatment for PUD the induction of dopamine homeostasis, via activation of the brain reward circuitry, offers treatment for underlying neurotransmitter functional deficits, potential prophylaxis, and support for recovery efforts. CONCLUSION Dopamine regulation may help people dig out of their hypodopaminergia ditch.
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- Kenneth Blum
- Graduate College, Western University Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St Louis, MO, United States of America.
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Role of OPRM1, clinical and anthropometric variants in neonatal pain reduction. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7091. [PMID: 32341423 PMCID: PMC7184594 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63790-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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An increased awareness on neonatal pain-associated complications has led to the development of pain scales adequate to assess the level of pain experienced by newborns such as the ABC score. A commonly used analgesic procedure is to administer a 33% oral dextrose solution to newborns prior to the painful intervention. Although this procedure is very successful, not in all subjects it reaches complete efficacy. A possible explanation for the different response to the treatment could be genetic variability. We have investigated the genetic variability of the OPRM1 gene in 1077 newborns in relation to non-pharmacologic pain relief treatment. We observed that the procedure was successful in 966 individuals and there was no association between the genotypes and the analgesic efficacy when comparing individuals that had an ABC score = 0 and ABC score >0. However, considering only the individuals with ABC score>0, we found that the homozygous carriers of the G allele of the missense variant SNP rs1799971 (A118G) showed an interesting association with higher ABC score. We also observed that individuals fed with formula milk were more likely to not respond to the analgesic treatment compared to those that had been breastfed.
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Drug addiction is a worldwide societal problem and public health burden, and results from recreational drug use that develops into a complex brain disorder. The opioid system, one of the first discovered neuropeptide systems in the history of neuroscience, is central to addiction. Recently, opioid receptors have been propelled back on stage by the rising opioid epidemics, revolutions in G protein-coupled receptor research and fascinating developments in basic neuroscience. This Review discusses rapidly advancing research into the role of opioid receptors in addiction, and addresses the key questions of whether we can kill pain without addiction using mu-opioid-receptor-targeting opiates, how mu- and kappa-opioid receptors operate within the neurocircuitry of addiction and whether we can bridge human and animal opioid research in the field of drug abuse.
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- Emmanuel Darcq
- Douglas Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. .,Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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Awad ME, Padela MT, Sayeed Z, El-Othmani MM, Zekaj M, Darwiche HF, Saleh KJ. Pharmacogenomic Testing for Postoperative Pain Optimization Before Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Focus on Drug-Drug-Gene Interaction with Commonly Prescribed Drugs and Prior Opioid Use. JBJS Rev 2019; 7:e2. [PMID: 31094889 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.18.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Mohamed E Awad
- Resident Research Partnership, Detroit, Michigan.,FAJR Scientific, Detroit, Michigan.,Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.,John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Resident Research Partnership, Detroit, Michigan.,FAJR Scientific, Detroit, Michigan.,John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois
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- Resident Research Partnership, Detroit, Michigan.,John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- FAJR Scientific, Detroit, Michigan.,Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.,John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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Belzeaux R, Lalanne L, Kieffer BL, Lutz PE. Focusing on the Opioid System for Addiction Biomarker Discovery. Trends Mol Med 2018; 24:206-220. [PMID: 29396147 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Substance use disorders (SUD) and behavioral addictions are devastating conditions that impose a severe burden on all societies, and represent difficult challenges for clinicians. Therefore, biomarkers are urgently needed to help predict vulnerability, clinical course, and response to treatment. Here, we elaborate on the potential for addiction biomarker discovery of the opioid system, particularly within the emerging framework aiming to probe opioid function in peripheral tissues. Mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors all critically regulate neurobiological and behavioral processes that define addiction, and are also targeted by major pharmacotherapies used in the management of patients with SUD. We propose that opioid biomarkers may have the potential to improve and guide diagnosis and therapeutic decisions in the addiction field.
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- Raoul Belzeaux
- McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Hospital Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Pôle de Psychiatrie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France; INT-UMR7289,CNRS Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; These authors contributed equally to this article
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, University Hospital of Strasbourg and Medical School of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, University Hospital of Strasbourg and Medical School of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; INSERM 1114, Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; These authors contributed equally to this article
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- Douglas Hospital Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Hospital Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Current address: Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, CNRS UPR 3212, Strasbourg, France.
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Alblooshi H, Hulse G, Osman W, El Kashef A, Shawky M, Al Ghaferi H, Al Safar H, Tay GK. The frequency of DRD2 rs1076560 and OPRM1 rs1799971 in substance use disorder patients from the United Arab Emirates. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2018; 17:22. [PMID: 29881439 PMCID: PMC5984335 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-018-0192-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dopaminergic and opioid systems are involved in mediating drug reward and reinforcement of various types of substances including psychoactive compounds. Genes of both systems have been candidate for investigation for associations with substance use disorder (SUD) in various populations. This study is the first study to determine the allele frequency and the genetic association of the DRD2 rs1076560 SNP and OPRM1 rs1799971 SNP variants in clinically diagnosed patients with SUD from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS A cross-sectional case-control cohort that consisted of 512 male subjects was studied. Two hundred and fifty patients with SUD receiving treatment at the UAE National Rehabilitation Center were compared to 262 controls with no prior history of mental health and SUD. DNA from each subject was extracted and genotyped using the TaqMan ® SNP genotyping assay. RESULTS There were no significant associations observed for DRD2 rs1076560 SNP, OPRM1 rs1799971 SNP, and combined genotypes of both SNPs in the SUD group. CONCLUSION Further research is required with refinements to the criteria of the clinical phenotypes. Genetic studies have to be expanded to include other variants of the gene, the interaction with other genes, and possible epigenetic relationships.
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- Hiba Alblooshi
- 1School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA Australia.,2School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA Australia
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- 2School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA Australia.,3School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA Australia
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- 4Center of Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, PO Box 1227788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- 4Center of Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, PO Box 1227788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,6Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- 2School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA Australia.,3School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA Australia.,4Center of Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, PO Box 1227788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,6Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Verification of a genetic locus for methamphetamine intake and the impact of morphine. Mamm Genome 2017; 29:260-272. [PMID: 29127441 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-017-9724-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A quantitative trait locus (QTL) on proximal chromosome (Chr) 10 accounts for > 50% of the genetic variance in methamphetamine (MA) intake in mice selectively bred for high (MAHDR) and low (MALDR) voluntary MA drinking. The µ-opioid receptor (MOP-r) gene, Oprm1, resides at the proximal end of Chr 10, and buprenorphine reduces MA intake in MAHDR mice. However, this drug has only partial agonist effects at MOP-r. We investigated the impact of a full MOP-r agonist, morphine, on MA intake and saccharin intake, measured MOP-r density and affinity in several brain regions of the MA drinking lines and their C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) progenitor strains, and measured MA intake in two congenic strains of mice to verify the QTL and reduce the QTL interval. Morphine reduced MA intake in the MAHDR line, but also reduced saccharin and total fluid intake. MOP-r density was lower in the medial prefrontal cortex of MAHDR, compared to MALDR, mice, but not in the nucleus accumbens or ventral midbrain; there were no MOP-r affinity differences. No significant differences in MOP-r density or affinity were found between the progenitor strains. Finally, Chr 10 congenic results were consistent with previous data suggesting that Oprm1 is not a quantitative trait gene, but is impacted by the gene network underlying MA intake. Stimulation of opioid pathways by a full agonist can reduce MA intake, but may also non-specifically affect consummatory behavior; thus, a partial agonist may be a better pharmacotherapeutic.
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Sweet taste pleasantness is modulated by morphine and naltrexone. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2016; 233:3711-3723. [PMID: 27538675 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4403-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rodent models highlight the key role of μ-opioid receptor (MOR) signaling in palatable food consumption. In humans, however, the effects of MOR stimulation on eating and food liking remain unclear. OBJECTIVES Here, we tested sweet pleasantness experience in humans following MOR drug manipulations. We hypothesized that behaviors regulated by the endogenous MOR system would be enhanced by MOR agonism and decreased by antagonism. In line with rodent findings, we expected the strongest drug effects for the sweetest (high-calorie) sucrose stimuli. As very sweet stimuli are considered aversive by many people (called sweet dislikers), we also assessed whether MOR manipulations affect pleasantness ratings of sucrose-water stimuli differently depending on subjective and objective value. METHODS In a bidirectional psychopharmacological cross-over study, 49 healthy men underwent a sweet taste paradigm following double-blind administration of the MOR agonist morphine, placebo, and the opioid antagonist naltrexone. RESULTS As hypothesized, MOR stimulation with morphine increased pleasantness of the sweetest of five sucrose solutions, without enhancing pleasantness of the lower-sucrose solutions. For opioid antagonism, an opposite pattern was observed for the sweetest drink only. The observed drug effects on pleasantness of the sweetest drink did not differ between sweet likers and dislikers. CONCLUSIONS The bidirectional effect of agonist and antagonist treatment aligns with rodent findings showing that MOR manipulations most strongly affect the highest-calorie foods. We speculate that the MOR system promotes survival in part by increasing concordance between the objective (caloric) and subjective (hedonic) value of food stimuli, so that feeding behavior becomes more focused on the richest food available.
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Inagaki TK, Ray LA, Irwin MR, Way BM, Eisenberger NI. Opioids and social bonding: naltrexone reduces feelings of social connection. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2016; 11:728-35. [PMID: 26796966 PMCID: PMC4847702 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsw006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Close social bonds are critical to a happy and fulfilled life and yet little is known, in humans, about the neurochemical mechanisms that keep individuals feeling close and connected to one another. According to the brain opioid theory of social attachment, opioids may underlie the contented feelings associated with social connection and may be critical to continued bonding. However, the role of opioids in feelings of connection toward close others has only begun to be examined in humans. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of naltrexone (an opioid antagonist), 31 volunteers took naltrexone for 4 days and placebo for 4 days (separated by a 10-day washout period). Participants came to the laboratory once on the last day of taking each drug to complete a task designed to elicit feelings of social connection. Participants also completed daily reports of feelings of social connection while on naltrexone and placebo. In line with hypotheses, and for the first time in humans, results demonstrated that naltrexone (vs placebo) reduced feelings of connection both in the laboratory and in daily reports. These results highlight the importance of opioids for social bonding with close others, lending support to the brain opioid theory of social attachment.
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Kibitov АО, Krupitsky ЕМ, Blokhina ЕА, Verbitskaya ЕV, Brodyansky VМ, Alekseeva NP, Bushara NМ, Yaroslavtseva ТS, Palatkin VY, Masalov DV, Burakov АМ, Romanova ТN, Sulimov GY, Grinenko AY, Kosten Т, Nielsen D, Zvartau EE. [A pharmacogenetic analysis of dopaminergic and opioidergic genes in opioid addicts treated with the combination of naltrexone and guanfacine]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2016; 116:36-48. [PMID: 28300812 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201611611236-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To evaluate an effect of opioid receptor and dopamine system gene polymorphisms on the efficacy of combined treatment with oral naltrexone and guanfacine in a randomized double blinded double dummy placebo controlled clinical trial. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three hundred and one patients with opioid dependence were randomized into 4 treatment groups: naltrexone 50 mg/day + guanfacine 1 mg/day (N+G); naltrexone + placebo guanfacine (N+GP); placebo naltrexone + guanfacine (NP+G); double placebo (NP+GP). The primary outcome was treatment retention. All enrolled participants were genotyped for polymorphisms in the following genes: mu- (OPRM1), kappa-opioid receptors (OPRK1), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), dopamine receptors types 2 (DRD2) and 4 (DRD4), dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, and dopamine transporter (SLC6A3, DAT1) and alpha-2-adrenoreceptor (ADRA2A) a pharmacological target of guanfacine. RESULTS The efficacy of the combination of naltrexone and guanfacine was comparable to naltrexone monotherapy. Regardless of treatment, several gene polymorphisms were associated with higher chance to complete the treatment program: allele Т DRD4 - 521 С/Т (rs1800955) (р=0.039; OR (95% CI)=3.7 (1.1-12.7); log-rank test: р=0.01); allele С DRD2 С957Т (rs6277) (р=0.03; HR=0.6 (0.34-0.95); genotype combination: DRD4 VNTR (LL) + OPRM1 A118G (rs1799971) (AA), р=0.051; DRD2 C957T (ТТ) + OPRM1 (rs1074287) (СС), р=0.025; DRD2 - 141С (II) + OPRM1 (rs510769) (АА), р=0.035; DBH Fau(СС) + OPRM1 (rs1074287) (СС), р=0.0497. Regardless of treatment several polymorphisms were associated with high risk of relapse: allele Т (rs510769) OPRM1 (р=0.053), allele А (rs1799971, A118G) OPRM1 (р=0.056), allele S exon III 48 bp DRD4 VNTR (р=0.001; HR=3.1 (ДИ 95% 1.57-6.18); genotype combinations: DRD4 - 521 С/Т (ТТ) + DRD2 Nco I (TT), р=0.026; DRD4 -521 С/Т (ТТ) + DRD2 -141 С (II), р=0.011; DRD4 - 521 С/Т (ТТ) + OPRM1 A118G (rs1799971) (AA), р=0.011; DRD2 Nco I(ТТ) + ADRA2A (СС), р=0.012; DRD2 Nco I(ТТ) + OPRM1 A118G (AA), р=0.02. The effects dependent on the treatment group were as follows: 1) in the N+G group, patients with the DRD4 -521 С/Т TT genotype had higher probability of completion of treatment program in comparison with other genotypes (CC and CT) (log-rank test: p=0.002); 2) in NP + GP group, patients with the OPRM1 rs510769 T allele had higher risk of relapse compared to the genotype GG (p=0.008) (FDR p<0.0125). CONCLUSION The additive effect of opioid receptor genes and dopaminergic system genes on outcomes of treatment opioid dependence with oral naltrexone and guanfacine was shown. Pharmacological effects of naltrexone and guanfacine were associated with genetic variants of the DRD4 - 521C/T polymorphism, since its effect was shown only in the N+G group. The effect of the OPRM1 rs510769 polymorphism was demonstrated in the double placebo group that was associated with personality traits (temperament, character) and determined compliance. Genetic analysis is useful for determining potential responders to treatment of opioid dependence; genotyping can increase the efficacy of pharmacotherapy.
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- А О Kibitov
- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pavlov First St.Petersburg State Medical University, St.Petersburg, Bekhterev St.Petersburg Research Psychoneurilogical Institute, St.Petersburg, Serbsky Federal Medical research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia
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A review of pharmacogenetic studies of substance-related disorders. Drug Alcohol Depend 2015; 152:1-14. [PMID: 25819021 PMCID: PMC4458176 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Substance-related disorders (SRDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Family, twin, and adoption studies have demonstrated the substantial heritability of SRDs. To determine the impact of genetic variation on risk for SRD and the response to treatment, researchers have conducted a number of secondary data analyses and quasi-experimental studies that target one or more candidate gene variants. METHODS This review examines studies in which candidate polymorphisms were examined as mediator variables to identify pharmacogenetic effects on subjective responses to drug administration or cues or outcomes of medication trials for SRDs. Efforts to use a meta-analytic approach to quantify these effects are premature because the number of available studies using similar methods and outcomes is limited, so the present review is qualitative. RESULTS Findings from these studies provide preliminary evidence of clinically relevant pharmacogenetic effects. However, independent replication of these findings has been sparse. CONCLUSIONS Although this growing body of literature has produced conflicting results, improved statistical controls may help to clarify the findings. Additionally, the use of empirically derived sub-phenotypes (i.e., which serve to differentiate distinct groups of affected individuals) may also help to identify genetic mediators of pharmacologic response in relation to SRDs. The identification of genetic mediators can inform clinical care both by identifying risk factors for SRDs and predicting adverse events and therapeutic outcomes associated with specific pharmacotherapies.
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Stevens CW. Bioinformatics and evolution of vertebrate nociceptin and opioid receptors. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2015; 97:57-94. [PMID: 25677768 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ancestrally related membrane proteins on cells that mediate the pharmacological effect of most drugs and neurotransmitters. GPCRs are the largest group of membrane receptor proteins encoded in the human genome. One of the most famous types of GPCRs is the opioid receptors. Opioid family receptors consist of four closely related proteins expressed in all vertebrate brains and spinal cords examined to date. The three classical types of opioid receptors shown unequivocally to mediate analgesia in animal models and in humans are the mu- (MOR), delta- (DOR), and kappa-(KOR) opioid receptor proteins. The fourth and most recent member of the opioid receptor family discovered is the nociceptin or orphanin FQ receptor (ORL). The role of ORL and its ligands in producing analgesia is not as clear, with both analgesic and hyperalgesic effects reported. All four opioid family receptor genes were cloned from expressed mRNA in a number of vertebrate species, and there are enough sequences presently available to carry out bioinformatic analysis. This chapter presents the results of a comparative analysis of vertebrate opioid receptors using pharmacological studies, bioinformatics, and the latest data from human whole-genome studies. Results confirm our initial hypotheses that the four opioid receptor genes most likely arose by whole-genome duplication, that there is an evolutionary vector of opioid receptor type divergence in sequence and function, and that the hMOR gene shows evidence of positive selection or adaptive evolution in Homo sapiens.
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- Craig W Stevens
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
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Lee KW, Abrahamowicz M, Leonard GT, Richer L, Perron M, Veillette S, Reischl E, Bouchard L, Gaudet D, Paus T, Pausova Z. Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke interacts with OPRM1 to modulate dietary preference for fat. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2015; 40:38-45. [PMID: 25266401 PMCID: PMC4275330 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.130263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preference for fatty foods is a risk factor for obesity. It is a complex behaviour that involves the brain reward system and is regulated by genetic and environmental factors, such as the opioid receptor mu-1 gene (OPRM1) and prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS). We examined whether OPRM1 and PEMCS interact in influencing fat intake and whether exposure-associated epigenetic modifications of OPRM1 may mediate this gene-environment interaction. METHODS We studied adolescents from a French Canadian genetic founder population, half of whom were exposed prenatally to maternal cigarette smoking. Fat intake was assessed with a 24-hour food recall in the form of a structured interview conducted by a trained nutritionist. The OPRM1 variant rs2281617 was genotyped for the whole sample with the Illumina Human610-Quad and HumanOmniExpress BeadChips. Methylation of blood DNA was assessed at 21 CpGs across OPRM1 in a subset of the sample using the Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. RESULTS We included 956 adolescents in our study. In the whole sample, OPRM1 (T carrier in rs2281617) was associated with lower fat intake (-1.6%, p = 0.017), and PEMCS was associated with higher fat intake (+1.6%, p = 0.005). OPRM1 and PEMCS interacted with each other (p = 0.003); the "protective" (fat intake-lowering) allele of OPRM1 was associated with lower fat intake in nonexposed (-3.2%, p < 0.001) but not in exposed individuals (+0.8%, p = 0.42). Further, PEMCS was associated with lower DNA methylation across multiple CpGs across OPRM1 in exposed versus nonexposed individuals (p = 0.031). LIMITATIONS A limitation of our study was its cross-sectional design. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that PEMCS may interact with OPRM1 in increasing fat preference. Silencing of the protective OPRM1 allele in exposed adolescents might be related to epigenetic modification of this gene.
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- Correspondence to: Z. Pausova, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay St., 10–9705, Toronto ON M5G 0A4;
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Archer NP, Wilkinson AV, Ranjit N, Wang J, Zhao H, Swann AC, Shete S. Genetic, psychosocial, and demographic factors associated with social disinhibition in Mexican-origin youth. Brain Behav 2014; 4:521-30. [PMID: 25161819 PMCID: PMC4128034 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The genetic heritability for sensation-seeking tendencies ranges from 40 to 60%. Sensation-seeking behaviors typically manifest during adolescence and are associated with alcohol and cigarette experimentation in adolescents. Social disinhibition is an aspect of sensation-seeking that is closely tied to cigarette and alcohol experimentation. METHODS We examined the contribution of candidate genes to social disinhibition among 1132 Mexican origin youth in Houston, Texas, adjusting for established demographic and psychosocial risk factors. Saliva samples were obtained at baseline in 2005-06, and social disinhibition and other psychosocial data were obtained in 2008-09. Participants were genotyped for 672 functional and tagging SNPs potentially related to sensation-seeking, risk-taking, smoking, and alcohol use. RESULTS Six SNPs were significantly associated with social disinhibition scores, after controlling for false discovery and adjusting for population stratification and relevant demographic/psychosocial characteristics. Minor alleles for three of the SNPs (rs1998220 on OPRM1; rs9534511 on HTR2A; and rs4938056 on HTR3B) were associated with increased risk of social disinhibition, while minor alleles for the other three SNPs (rs1003921 on KCNC1; rs16116 downstream of NPY; and rs16870286 on LINC00518) exhibited a protective effect. Age, linguistic acculturation, thrill and adventure-seeking, and drug and alcohol-seeking were all significantly positively associated with increased risk of social disinhibition in a multivariable model (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results add to our knowledge of genetic risk factors for social disinhibition. Additional research is needed to verify whether these SNPs are associated with social disinhibition among youth of different ethnicities and nationalities, and to elucidate whether and how these SNPs functionally contribute to social disinhibition.
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- Natalie P Archer
- Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registries Section, Texas Department of State Health Services Austin, Texas
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- Austin Regional Campus, University of Texas School of Public Health Austin, Texas
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- Austin Regional Campus, University of Texas School of Public Health Austin, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas
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- Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza, BCM 350, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas
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Opioid receptor mu 1 gene, fat intake and obesity in adolescence. Mol Psychiatry 2014; 19:63-8. [PMID: 23337944 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Revised: 10/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Dietary preference for fat may increase risk for obesity. It is a complex behavior regulated in part by the amygdala, a brain structure involved in reward processing and food behavior, and modulated by genetic factors. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to search for gene loci associated with dietary intake of fat, and we tested whether these loci are also associated with adiposity and amygdala volume. We studied 598 adolescents (12-18 years) recruited from the French-Canadian founder population and genotyped them with 530 011 single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Fat intake was assessed with a 24-hour food recall. Adiposity was examined with anthropometry and bioimpedance. Amygdala volume was measured by magnetic resonance imaging. GWAS identified a locus of fat intake in the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1, rs2281617, P=5.2 × 10(-6)), which encodes a receptor expressed in the brain-reward system and shown previously to modulate fat preference in animals. The minor OPRM1 allele appeared to have a 'protective' effect: it was associated with lower fat intake (by 4%) and lower body-fat mass (by ∼2 kg, P=0.02). Consistent with the possible amygdala-mediated inhibition of fat preference, this allele was additionally associated with higher amygdala volume (by 69 mm(3), P=0.02) and, in the carriers of this allele, amygdala volume correlated inversely with fat intake (P=0.02). Finally, OPRM1 was associated with fat intake in an independent sample of 490 young adults. In summary, OPRM1 may modulate dietary intake of fat and hence risk for obesity, and this effect may be modulated by subtle variations in the amygdala volume.
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Simmons DL, Mandt BH, Ng CMC, Richards TL, Yamamoto DJ, Zahniser NR, Allen RM. Low- and high-cocaine locomotor responding rats differ in reinstatement of cocaine seeking and striatal mGluR5 protein expression. Neuropharmacology 2013; 75:347-55. [PMID: 23973314 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Behavioral responsiveness to initial cocaine use varies among individuals and may contribute to differential vulnerability to cocaine addiction. Rats also exhibit individual differences in cocaine's effects and can be classified as low or high cocaine responders (LCRs or HCRs, respectively), based on their initial cocaine-induced locomotor activity (10 mg/kg, i.p.). Here, we used the extinction/reinstatement model to address whether or not LCRs and HCRs differ in (i) extinction/reinstatement of cocaine self-administration behavior and (ii) levels of metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) following these behaviors. During the earliest acquisition sessions, LCRs exhibited significantly greater cocaine intake (0.8 mg/kg/infusion) and cocaine-paired lever responding than HCRs, but intake and lever responding converged by the end of the cocaine self-administration portion of the study. LCRs and HCRs did not differ in cocaine seeking during the first extinction session and extinguished cocaine seeking similarly. HCRs exhibited greater reinstatement than LCRs to lower (2.5 and 5 mg/kg), but not higher (10 mg/kg), i.p. priming doses of cocaine. The effect of drug-paired cues on reinstatement following extinction was complex, with HCRs and LCRs showing the greater effect of cue depending on the order in which cue- and drug-primed tests were given. Western blot analysis revealed that mGluR5 heteromers were significantly higher in the dorsal striatum of HCRs than LCRs following reinstatement testing. Although our previous findings with the LCR/HCR model have uniformly supported the idea that lower initial cocaine-induced activation predicts more ready development of cocaine addiction-like behaviors, here, we show a more complex relationship with cocaine reinstatement.
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- Diana L Simmons
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, CB 173, PO Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Neuroscience Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, MS 8303, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, CB 173, PO Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217, USA.
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The drug effects questionnaire: psychometric support across three drug types. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2013; 227:177-92. [PMID: 23271193 PMCID: PMC3624068 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2954-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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RATIONALE The Drug Effects Questionnaire (DEQ) is widely used in studies of acute subjective response (SR) to a variety of substances, but the format of the DEQ varies widely across studies, and details of its psychometric properties are lacking. Thus, the field would benefit from demonstrating the reliability and validity of the DEQ for use across multiple substances. OBJECTIVE The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of several variations of DEQ items, which assessed the extent to which participants (1) feel any substance effect(s), (2) feel high, (3) like the effects, (4) dislike the effects, and (5) want more of the substance using 100-mm visual analog scales. METHODS DEQ data from three placebo-controlled studies were analyzed to examine SR to amphetamine, nicotine, and alcohol. We evaluated the internal structure of the DEQ for use with each substance as well as relationships between scale items, measures of similar constructs, and substance-related behaviors. RESULTS Results provided preliminary psychometric support for items assessing each DEQ construct (feel, high, dislike, like, and more). CONCLUSIONS Based on the study results, we identify several common limitations of extant variants of the DEQ and recommend an improved version of the measure. The simplicity and brevity of the DEQ combined with its promising psychometric properties support its use in future SR research across a variety of substances.
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Studies in rodents have shown that psychostimulant drugs such as cocaine and amphetamine cause endorphin release in the brain reward system. There is also evidence for the involvement of the opioid system in human psychostimulant dependence. The acute effects of an i.v. psychostimulant drug on the brain opioid system, however, have not yet been investigated in humans. We hypothesized that an i.v. dose of amphetamine as compared to placebo would cause an opioid release in the human brain reward system, measurable as a reduction of the binding potential of the μ-opioid receptor radioligand [(11)C]carfentanil. Ten healthy young men were examined using positron emission tomography (PET) and [(11)C]carfentanil in three sessions: at baseline; after placebo; after an i.v. amphetamine dose of 0.3 mg/kg bodyweight. The order of amphetamine and placebo was double-blinded and randomized. PET examinations were performed with a Siemens high resolution research tomograph. Data were analysed with the simplified reference tissue model, applying manually drawn regions of interest for every subject. Using repeated measures analysis of variance, we found no significant differences in [(11)C]carfentanil binding potential between amphetamine and placebo conditions in any of the investigated brain regions. In contrast to data from rodent studies and a recent study of oral amphetamine administration in humans, an i.v. dose of amphetamine does not cause any acute opioid release in healthy human subjects. The postulated role of the opioid system in mediating the effects of amphetamine needs to be further investigated in animal models of the disease as well as in patient populations.
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Hart AB, de Wit H, Palmer AA. Candidate gene studies of a promising intermediate phenotype: failure to replicate. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013; 38:802-16. [PMID: 23303064 PMCID: PMC3671998 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Many candidate gene studies use 'intermediate phenotypes' instead of disease diagnoses. It has been proposed that intermediate phenotypes have simpler genetic architectures such that individual alleles account for a larger percentage of trait variance. This implies that smaller samples can be used to identify genetic associations. Pharmacogenomic drug challenge studies may be an especially promising class of intermediate phenotype. We previously conducted a series of 12 candidate gene analyses of acute subjective and physiological responses to amphetamine in 99-162 healthy human volunteers (ADORA2A, SLC6A3, BDNF, SLC6A4, CSNK1E, SLC6A2, DRD2, FAAH, COMT, OPRM1). Here, we report our attempt to replicate these findings in over 200 additional participants ascertained using identical methodology. We were unable to replicate any of our previous findings. These results raise critical issues related to non-replication of candidate gene studies, such as power, sample size, multiple testing within and between studies, publication bias and the expectation that true allelic effect sizes are similar to those reported in genome-wide association studies. Many of these factors may have contributed to our failure to replicate our previous findings. Our results should instill caution in those considering similarly designed studies.
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- Amy B Hart
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Daher M, Costa FMM, Neves FAR. Genotyping the Mu-Opioid Receptor A118G Polymorphism Using the Real-time Amplification Refractory Mutation System: Allele Frequency Distribution Among Brazilians. Pain Pract 2013; 13:614-20. [DOI: 10.1111/papr.12042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Mauricio Daher
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Brasilia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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Allen KJD, Gabbay FH. The amphetamine response moderates the relationship between negative emotionality and alcohol use. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 37:348-60. [PMID: 23240777 PMCID: PMC3563713 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01935.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considerable evidence suggests that sensitivity to the stimulant effects of alcohol and other drugs is a risk marker for heavy or problematic use of those substances. A separate body of research implicates negative emotionality. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the independent and interactive effects of the stimulant response, assessed with an amphetamine challenge, and negative emotionality on alcohol and drug use. METHODS Healthy young women and men completed the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) and an inventory assessing alcohol and other drug use. Subsequently, the effects of 10-mg d-amphetamine were determined in the laboratory using the Stimulant scale of the Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses evaluated the effects of amphetamine response and the MPQ factor Negative Emotionality on measures of substance use. RESULTS The amphetamine response moderated relationships between negative emotionality and alcohol use: in combination with a robust amphetamine response (i.e., enhanced stimulant effects as compared with baseline), negative emotionality predicted greater alcohol consumption, more episodes of binge drinking, and more frequent intoxication in regression models. A strong stimulant response independently predicted having used an illicit drug, and there was a trend for it to predict having used alcohol. Negative emotionality alone was not associated with any measure of alcohol or drug use. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with the idea that emotion-based behavioral dysregulation promotes reward seeking, a high level of negative emotionality was associated with maladaptive alcohol use when it co-occurred with sensitivity to drug-based reward. The findings contribute to our understanding of how differences in personality may interact with those in drug response to affect alcohol use.
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- Kenneth J. D. Allen
- Clinical Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Clinical Psychophysiology and Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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Lake JI, Meck WH. Differential effects of amphetamine and haloperidol on temporal reproduction: Dopaminergic regulation of attention and clock speed. Neuropsychologia 2013; 51:284-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Raffa RB, Shah S, Tallarida CS, Rawls SM. Amphetamine Conditioned Place Preference in Planarians. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/jbbs.2013.31012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This paper is the thirty-fourth consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2011 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior (Section 2), and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia (Section 3); stress and social status (Section 4); tolerance and dependence (Section 5); learning and memory (Section 6); eating and drinking (Section 7); alcohol and drugs of abuse (Section 8); sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology (Section 9); mental illness and mood (Section 10); seizures and neurologic disorders (Section 11); electrical-related activity and neurophysiology (Section 12); general activity and locomotion (Section 13); gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions (Section 14); cardiovascular responses (Section 15); respiration (Section 16); and immunological responses (Section 17).
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- Richard J Bodnar
- Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology Doctoral Sub-Program, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, United States.
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The genetics of the opioid system and specific drug addictions. Hum Genet 2012; 131:823-42. [PMID: 22547174 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1172-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Addiction to drugs is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that has major medical, social, and economic complications. It has been established that genetic factors contribute to the vulnerability to develop drug addiction and to the effectiveness of its treatment. Identification of these factors may increase our understanding of the disorders, help in the development of new treatments and advance personalized medicine. In this review, we will describe the genetics of the major genes of the opioid system (opioid receptors and their endogenous ligands) in connection to addiction to opioids, cocaine, alcohol and methamphetamines. Particular emphasis is given to association and functional studies of specific variants. We will provide information on the sample populations and the size of each study, as well as a list of the variants implicated in association with addiction-related phenotypes, and with the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for addiction.
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Proudnikov D, Randesi M, Levran O, Crystal H, Dorn M, Ott J, Ho A, Kreek MJ. Association of polymorphisms of the mu opioid receptor gene with the severity of HIV infection and response to HIV treatment. J Infect Dis 2012; 205:1745-56. [PMID: 22457278 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mu opioid receptor (OPRM1) ligands may alter expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors involved in penetration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 into the cell. We suggest that OPRM1 variants may affect the pathophysiology of HIV infection. METHODS DNA samples from 1031 eligible African Americans, Hispanics, and whites from the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) who were alive as of April 2006 were analyzed. We performed regression analysis of association of 18 OPRM1 variants with a change of viral load and CD4 cell count during 2 periods: between admission to WIHS and the start of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) (interval X) and between the start of HAART and the most recent WIHS visit (interval Y), and examined the association of these variants with HIV status. RESULTS Regardless of genotype, a significant decrease in viral load during interval X was found for each ethnicity. Whites with allele G of the functional polymorphism 118A > G (reference sequence rs1799971) showed a smaller decrease in viral load; those bearing minor alleles IVS1 + 1050A, IVS1 + 14123A, and IVS2 + 31A showed a larger decrease in viral load over interval X (0.01 < P < .05). Hispanics with the same alleles showed a greater increase in CD4 cell count over interval Y (0.01 < P < .05). We found an association between OPRM1 variants and HIV status in African Americans and whites. CONCLUSIONS OPRM1 polymorphisms may alter the severity of HIV infection before and after HAART.
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- Dmitri Proudnikov
- Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA.
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Bryant CD, Parker CC, Zhou L, Olker C, Chandrasekaran RY, Wager TT, Bolivar VJ, Loudon AS, Vitaterna MH, Turek FW, Palmer AA. Csnk1e is a genetic regulator of sensitivity to psychostimulants and opioids. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012; 37:1026-35. [PMID: 22089318 PMCID: PMC3280656 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Csnk1e, the gene encoding casein kinase 1-epsilon, has been implicated in sensitivity to amphetamines. Additionally, a polymorphism in CSNK1E was associated with heroin addiction, suggesting that this gene may also affect opioid sensitivity. In this study, we first conducted genome-wide quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping of methamphetamine (MA)-induced locomotor activity in C57BL/6J (B6) × DBA/2J (D2)-F(2) mice and a more highly recombinant F(8) advanced intercross line. We identified a QTL on chromosome 15 that contained Csnk1e (63-86 Mb; Csnk1e=79.25 Mb). We replicated this result and further narrowed the locus using B6.D2(Csnk1e) and D2.B6(Csnk1e) reciprocal congenic lines (78-86.8 and 78.7-81.6 Mb, respectively). This locus also affected sensitivity to the μ-opioid receptor agonist fentanyl. Next, we directly tested the hypothesis that Csnk1e is a genetic regulator of sensitivity to psychostimulants and opioids. Mice harboring a null allele of Csnk1e showed an increase in locomotor activity following MA administration. Consistent with this result, coadministration of a selective pharmacological inhibitor of Csnk1e (PF-4800567) increased the locomotor stimulant response to both MA and fentanyl. These results show that a narrow genetic locus that contains Csnk1e is associated with differences in sensitivity to MA and fentanyl. Furthermore, gene knockout and selective pharmacological inhibition of Csnk1e define its role as a negative regulator of sensitivity to psychostimulants and opioids.
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- Camron D Bryant
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA,Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA,Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research Development, Groton, CT, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA,Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, USA
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA,Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA,Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, 920 E 58th Street, CLSC 507D, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, Tel: +1 773 834 2897, Fax: +1 773 834 0505, E-mail:
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COMT Val158Met, BDNF Val66Met, and OPRM1 Asn40Asp and methamphetamine dependence treatment response: preliminary investigation. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2012; 32:135-7. [PMID: 22217949 PMCID: PMC3597465 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e318240a48e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kotlinska JH, Gibula-Bruzda E, Koltunowska D, Raoof H, Suder P, Silberring J. Modulation of neuropeptide FF (NPFF) receptors influences the expression of amphetamine-induced conditioned place preference and amphetamine withdrawal anxiety-like behavior in rats. Peptides 2012; 33:156-63. [PMID: 22197492 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Many data indicate that endogenous opioid system is involved in amphetamine-induced behavior. Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) possesses opioid-modulating properties. The aim of the present study was to determine whether pharmacological modulation of NPFF receptors modify the expression of amphetamine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and amphetamine withdrawal anxiety-like behavior, both processes relevant to drug addiction/abuse. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of NPFF (5, 10, and 20 nmol) inhibited the expression of amphetamine CPP at the doses of 10 and 20 nmol. RF9, the NPFF receptors antagonist, reversed inhibitory effect of NPFF (20 nmol, i.c.v.) at the doses of 10 and 20 nmol and did not show any effect in amphetamine- and saline conditioned rats. Anxiety-like effect of amphetamine withdrawal was measured 24h after the last (14 days) amphetamine (2.5mg/kg, i.p.) treatment in the elevated plus-maze test. Amphetamine withdrawal decreased the percent of time spent by rats in the open arms and the percent of open arms entries. RF9 (5, 10, and 20 nmol, i.c.v.) significantly reversed these anxiety-like effects of amphetamine withdrawal and elevated the percent of time spent by rats in open arms at doses of 5 and 10 nmol, and the percent of open arms entries in all doses used. NPFF (20 nmol) pretreatment inhibited the effect of RF9 (10 nmol). Our results indicated that stimulation or inhibition of NPFF receptors decrease the expression of amphetamine CPP and amphetamine withdrawal anxiety, respectively. These findings may have implications for a better understanding of the processes involved in amphetamine dependence.
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- J H Kotlinska
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University, Lublin, Poland.
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Hart AB, de Wit H, Palmer AA. Genetic factors modulating the response to stimulant drugs in humans. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2012; 12:537-77. [PMID: 22261702 PMCID: PMC3388157 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2011_187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Individuals vary in their responses to stimulant drugs, and several lines of evidence suggest that the basis for this variation is at least partially genetic in origin. Association studies have examined the effects of polymorphisms in specific genes on acute and chronic responses to stimulant drugs. Several of these genetic polymorphisms are also associated with other psychiatric dimensions and disorders.This chapter examines the evidence for genetic associations between the genes that have been most carefully examined for their influence on the response to stimulant drugs.
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