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Language

English

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Journal

Psychiatric Genetics

DOI

10.1097/YPG.0000000000000178

PMID

28590957

PMCID

PMC5572746

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

10-1-2018

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigated variants of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH)1, TPH2, and SLC6A4 in the moderation of the subjective effects of cocaine.

Methods: Non-treatment-seeking cocaine-dependent individuals (N=66) were intravenously administered saline and cocaine (40 mg) in a randomized order. Participants self-reported subjective effects of cocaine using a visual analog scale starting before administration of saline or cocaine (-15 min) to up to 20 min after infusion. Self-report ratings on the visual analog scale ranged from 0 (no effect) to 100 (greatest effect). Participants were genotyped for the TPH1 rs1799913, TPH2 rs4290270, and SLC6A4 5-HTTLPR variants. Repeated-measures analysis of covariance was used to examine changes in subjective effect scores over time while controlling for population structure.

Results: Participants carrying the TPH1 rs1799913 A allele reported greater subjective response to cocaine for 'stimulated' and 'access' relative to the CC genotype group. Those carrying the TPH2 rs4290270 A allele reported higher 'good effect' and lower 'depressed' effect relative to the TT genotype group. Those carrying the SLC6A4 5-HTTLPR S' allele reported greater 'desire' and 'access' compared with the L'L' genotype group.

Conclusion: These findings indicate that TPH1, TPH2, and SLC6A4 variants moderate the subjective effects of cocaine in non-treatment-seeking cocaine-dependent participants.

Keywords

Adult, Cocaine-Related Disorders, Demography, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Variation, Humans, Male, Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins, Tryptophan Hydroxylase, cocaine, tryptophan hydroxylase, genetics, serotonin, polymorphism, subjective, variant, substance use, TPH, transporter

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