Christoph Fehr

Summary

Affiliation: University of Mainz
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Confirmation of association of the GABRA2 gene with alcohol dependence by subtype-specific analysis
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Psychiatr Genet 16:9-17. 2006
  2. ncbi Tiagabine does not attenuate alcohol-induced activation of the human reward system
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 191:975-83. 2007
  3. ncbi Association of low striatal dopamine d2 receptor availability with nicotine dependence similar to that seen with other drugs of abuse
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Am J Psychiatry 165:507-14. 2008
  4. ncbi [For: is monotherapy the gold standard of psychopharmacology?]
    Christoph Fehr
    , Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131 Mainz
    Psychiatr Prax 33:207-8. 2006
  5. ncbi Polymorphisms in the NMDA subunit 2B are not associated with alcohol dependence and alcohol withdrawal-induced seizures and delirium tremens
    Andre Tadic
    Dept of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 255:129-35. 2005
  6. ncbi Association of ADH4 genetic variants with alcohol dependence risk and related phenotypes: results from a larger multicenter association study
    Ulrich W Preuss
    Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Martin Luther University, Halle Wittenberg, Julius Kühn Str 7, D 06112 Halle, Germany
    Addict Biol 16:323-33. 2011
  7. ncbi Dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and venturesomeness
    Nina Bernow
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 193:80-4. 2011
  8. ncbi Impulsiveness and venturesomeness in German smokers
    Nina Bernow
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, Mainz, Germany
    Nicotine Tob Res 13:714-21. 2011
  9. ncbi Broad disruption of brain white matter microstructure and relationship with neuropsychological performance in male patients with severe alcohol dependence
    Andreas Konrad
    corresponding author
    Alcohol Alcohol 47:118-26. 2012
  10. ncbi Evaluation of the glutamate decarboxylase genes Gad1 and Gad2 as candidate genes for acute ethanol withdrawal severity in mice
    Christoph Fehr
    Portland Alcohol Research Center, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 27:467-72. 2003

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Confirmation of association of the GABRA2 gene with alcohol dependence by subtype-specific analysis
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Psychiatr Genet 16:9-17. 2006
    ..The present study examined whether variation of the GABRA2 gene confers susceptibility to different subtypes of alcohol dependence in the German population...
  2. ncbi Tiagabine does not attenuate alcohol-induced activation of the human reward system
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 191:975-83. 2007
    ....
  3. ncbi Association of low striatal dopamine d2 receptor availability with nicotine dependence similar to that seen with other drugs of abuse
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Am J Psychiatry 165:507-14. 2008
    ..However, it is unclear whether similar changes can also be observed in heavy-smoking nicotine-dependent smokers...
  4. ncbi [For: is monotherapy the gold standard of psychopharmacology?]
    Christoph Fehr
    , Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, 55131 Mainz
    Psychiatr Prax 33:207-8. 2006
  5. ncbi Polymorphisms in the NMDA subunit 2B are not associated with alcohol dependence and alcohol withdrawal-induced seizures and delirium tremens
    Andre Tadic
    Dept of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 255:129-35. 2005
    ..Moreover, we hypothesized that another genetic variation within GRIN2B (rs1806191) may have an effect in the etiology of alcoholism or withdrawal-related traits...
  6. ncbi Association of ADH4 genetic variants with alcohol dependence risk and related phenotypes: results from a larger multicenter association study
    Ulrich W Preuss
    Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Martin Luther University, Halle Wittenberg, Julius Kühn Str 7, D 06112 Halle, Germany
    Addict Biol 16:323-33. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi Dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and venturesomeness
    Nina Bernow
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 193:80-4. 2011
    ..Our results suggest the involvement of extrastriatal dopaminergic neurotransmission in venturesomeness, a component of impulsivity...
  8. ncbi Impulsiveness and venturesomeness in German smokers
    Nina Bernow
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Strasse 8, Mainz, Germany
    Nicotine Tob Res 13:714-21. 2011
    ..Furthermore, it was intended to further the knowledge about associations between different self-reported impulsivity components and different smoking variables...
  9. ncbi Broad disruption of brain white matter microstructure and relationship with neuropsychological performance in male patients with severe alcohol dependence
    Andreas Konrad
    corresponding author
    Alcohol Alcohol 47:118-26. 2012
    ..Conclusion These findings provide further evidence for reduced integrity of interhemispheric connections in male patients with severe alcohol dependence, and neurocognitive performance was in part correlated with FA...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of the glutamate decarboxylase genes Gad1 and Gad2 as candidate genes for acute ethanol withdrawal severity in mice
    Christoph Fehr
    Portland Alcohol Research Center, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 27:467-72. 2003
    ..Therefore, these results do not support the hypothesis of an involvement of Gad1 or Gad2 in the pathophysiology of acute ethanol withdrawal severity and the other ethanol related traits...
  11. ncbi Cannabinoid receptor 1 blocker rimonabant (SR 141716) for treatment of alcohol dependence: results from a placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
    Michael Soyka
    Department of Psychiatry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    J Clin Psychopharmacol 28:317-24. 2008
    ..Taking the substantial numbers of animal studies suggesting a possible role of CB1 antagonists for the treatment of alcohol dependence into account, it seems worthwhile to further test cannabinoid blockers in the treatment of alcoholism...
  12. ncbi Disturbed structural connectivity is related to inattention and impulsivity in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    Andreas Konrad
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
    Eur J Neurosci 31:912-9. 2010
    ..Moreover, a direct correlation between WM integrity and measures of attention and impulsivity is shown...
  13. ncbi Biomarkers to disclose recent intake of alcohol: potential of 5-hydroxytryptophol glucuronide testing using new direct UPLC-tandem MS and ELISA methods
    Olof Beck
    Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Alcohol Alcohol 42:321-5. 2007
    ..This study compared two new methods for direct determination of 5-hydroxytryptophol glucuronide (GTOL) in urine, a biomarker for detection of recent alcohol consumption...
  14. ncbi The TPH intron 7 A218C polymorphism and TCI dimension scores in alcohol-dependent patients: hints to nonspecific psychopathology
    Ion Anghelescu
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charite, University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Eschenallee 3, 14050 Berlin, Germany
    Addict Behav 30:1135-43. 2005
    ....
  15. ncbi The syntaxin binding protein 1 gene (Stxbp1) is a candidate for an ethanol preference drinking locus on mouse chromosome 2
    Christoph Fehr
    Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and Portland Alcohol Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, and US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 29:708-20. 2005
    ..5, p = 3 x 10(-16)). The specific gene(s) in the QTL interval responsible for phenotypic variation in ethanol preference drinking has not been identified...
  16. ncbi Mpdz is a quantitative trait gene for drug withdrawal seizures
    Renee L Shirley
    Portland Alcohol Research Center and Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, mailcode L 470, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
    Nat Neurosci 7:699-700. 2004
    ..Our findings provide a framework to define the protein interactions and neural circuit by which this gene's product (multiple PDZ domain protein) affects drug dependence, withdrawal and relapse...
  17. ncbi Congenic mapping of alcohol and pentobarbital withdrawal liability loci to a <1 centimorgan interval of murine chromosome 4: identification of Mpdz as a candidate gene
    Christoph Fehr
    Portland Alcohol Research Center and Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA
    J Neurosci 22:3730-8. 2002
    ..These analyses, and evidence using interval-specific congenic lines, show that alcohol withdrawal severity is genetically correlated with MPDZ status, indicating that MPDZ variants may influence alcohol withdrawal liability...