• Impulsivity across severe mental disorders: a cross-sectional study of immune markers and psychopharmacotherapy 

      Hjell, Gabriela; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Szabo, Attila; Holst, Rene; Tesli, Natalia; Bell, Christina; Fischer-Vieler, Thomas; Werner, Maren Caroline Frogner; Lunding, Synve Hoffart; Elkjær Greenwood Ormerod, Monica Bettina; Johansen, Ingrid Torp; Djurovic, Srdjan; Ueland, Thor; Andreassen, Ole; Melle, Ingrid; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Mørch-Johnsen, Lynn Egeland; Steen, Nils Eiel; Haukvik, Unn Kristin Hansen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-07)
      Background Impulsivity is a transdiagnostic feature linked to severe clinical expression and a potential target for psychopharmacological strategies. Biological underpinnings are largely unknown, but involvement of immune dysregulation has been indicated, and the efects of psychopharmacological agents vary. We investigated if impul‑ sivity was associated with circulating immune marker levels and ...
    • Polygenic risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in relation to cardiovascular biomarkers 

      Reponen, Elina Johanna; Ueland, Thor; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Bettella, Francesco; Aas, Monica; Werner, Maren C. F.; Dieset, Ingrid; Steen, Nils E.; Andreassen, Ole A.; Tesli, Martin Steen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-05)
      Individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and a range of biomarkers related to CVD risk have been found to be abnormal in these patients. Common genetic factors are a putative underlying mechanism, alongside lifestyle factors and antipsychotic medication. However, the extent to which the altered CVD biomarkers are related to genetic ...