Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study and meta-analysis of stimulant use disorder reveals biology and relationships to other psychiatric disorders
S L Beck, Joseph D. Deak, Daniel F. Levey, Tian Ge, Paul W. Jeffries, Dongbing Lai, Travis T. Mallard, Louisa J Degenhardt, Penelope A. Lind, Trine Tollerup Nielsen, Justin D. Tubbs, Leah Flury Wetherill, Emma C. Johnson, Alexander Samir Hatoum, COGA Collaborators, , Joel E. Gelernter
This paper conducts a multi-ancestry GWAS of stimulant use disorder, identifies 19 genome-wide significant loci, and finds genetic correlations with other psychiatric and substance use disorders.
medRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine