Erika Comasco

Summary

Affiliation: Uppsala University
Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Postpartum depressive symptoms and the BDNF Val66Met functional polymorphism: effect of season of delivery
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Pharmacology, Uppsala University, and Centre for Clinical Research Västerås, Central Hospital, BMC, POB 593, 751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
    Arch Womens Ment Health 14:453-63. 2011
  2. ncbi Adolescent alcohol consumption: biomarkers PEth and FAEE in relation to interview and questionnaire data
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Sweden
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 70:797-804. 2009
  3. ncbi The clock gene PER2 and sleep problems: association with alcohol consumption among Swedish adolescents
    Erika Comasco
    Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Västerås 721 89 Västerås, Sweden
    Ups J Med Sci 115:41-8. 2010
  4. ncbi Postpartum depression symptoms: a case-control study on monoaminergic functional polymorphisms and environmental stressors
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    Psychiatr Genet 21:19-28. 2011
  5. ncbi Why do adolescents drink? Motivational patterns related to alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems
    Erika Comasco
    Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital Västerås, Sweden
    Subst Use Misuse 45:1589-604. 2010
  6. ncbi MAOA genotype, family relations and sexual abuse in relation to adolescent alcohol consumption
    Kent W Nilsson
    Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital, Vasteras, S 721 89 Västerås, Sweden
    Addict Biol 16:347-55. 2011
  7. ncbi Impact of the interaction between the 5HTTLPR polymorphism and maltreatment on adolescent depression. A population-based study
    Cecilia Aslund
    Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital, Uppsala University, 72189, Vasteras, Sweden
    Behav Genet 39:524-31. 2009
  8. ncbi Transcription factor AP2 beta involved in severe female alcoholism
    Niklas Nordquist
    Department of Neuroscience, Section for Pharmacology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    Brain Res 1305:S20-6. 2009
  9. ncbi Neuroticism-related personality traits are related to symptom severity in patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and to the serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphism 5-HTTPLPR
    Malin Gingnell
    Department of Women s and Children s Health, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
    Arch Womens Ment Health 13:417-23. 2010
  10. ncbi The transcription factor TFAP2B is associated with insulin resistance and adiposity in healthy adolescents
    Niklas Nordquist
    Section of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1762-7. 2009

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Postpartum depressive symptoms and the BDNF Val66Met functional polymorphism: effect of season of delivery
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Pharmacology, Uppsala University, and Centre for Clinical Research Västerås, Central Hospital, BMC, POB 593, 751 24, Uppsala, Sweden
    Arch Womens Ment Health 14:453-63. 2011
    ..Our findings propose a role of the BDNF gene in the development of PPD symptoms, potentially mediated by season of delivery...
  2. ncbi Adolescent alcohol consumption: biomarkers PEth and FAEE in relation to interview and questionnaire data
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Sweden
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 70:797-804. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the congruence of biomarkers, questionnaires, and interviews as instruments to assess adolescent alcohol consumption...
  3. ncbi The clock gene PER2 and sleep problems: association with alcohol consumption among Swedish adolescents
    Erika Comasco
    Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital, Västerås 721 89 Västerås, Sweden
    Ups J Med Sci 115:41-8. 2010
    ..Here we hypothesized that an allelic variation in the PER2 gene is associated with alcohol consumption in interaction with sleep problems among adolescents...
  4. ncbi Postpartum depression symptoms: a case-control study on monoaminergic functional polymorphisms and environmental stressors
    Erika Comasco
    Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    Psychiatr Genet 21:19-28. 2011
    ..The aim of this study is to examine whether genetic variations in the monoaminergic neurotransmitter system, together with environmental stressors, contribute to the development of PPD symptoms...
  5. ncbi Why do adolescents drink? Motivational patterns related to alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems
    Erika Comasco
    Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Central Hospital Västerås, Sweden
    Subst Use Misuse 45:1589-604. 2010
    ..Three drinking motives emerged (social-enhancement, coping, and dominance motives) and related to alcohol consumption and problems related to alcohol consumption. Limitations of the study are noted and discussed...
  6. ncbi MAOA genotype, family relations and sexual abuse in relation to adolescent alcohol consumption
    Kent W Nilsson
    Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital, Vasteras, S 721 89 Västerås, Sweden
    Addict Biol 16:347-55. 2011
    ..Furthermore, the present study also supports the hypothesis that there is a sex difference in the G*E interaction...
  7. ncbi Impact of the interaction between the 5HTTLPR polymorphism and maltreatment on adolescent depression. A population-based study
    Cecilia Aslund
    Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital, Uppsala University, 72189, Vasteras, Sweden
    Behav Genet 39:524-31. 2009
    ..The present study confirms previous findings of sex differences in interaction effects between the 5HTTLPR polymorphism and maltreatment in the prediction of adolescent depression...
  8. ncbi Transcription factor AP2 beta involved in severe female alcoholism
    Niklas Nordquist
    Department of Neuroscience, Section for Pharmacology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    Brain Res 1305:S20-6. 2009
    ..It was observed that the genetic association was restricted to the subset of cases that had not experienced these negative psychosocial factors...
  9. ncbi Neuroticism-related personality traits are related to symptom severity in patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and to the serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphism 5-HTTPLPR
    Malin Gingnell
    Department of Women s and Children s Health, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
    Arch Womens Ment Health 13:417-23. 2010
    ..Within the group of PMDD patients, differences in certain personality trait scores are associated with the short allele of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism...
  10. ncbi The transcription factor TFAP2B is associated with insulin resistance and adiposity in healthy adolescents
    Niklas Nordquist
    Section of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1762-7. 2009
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