ElliotCNelsonMD

Psychiatry • Saint Louis, MO

Professor, Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine

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Office
600 S Taylor Ave
Ste 122
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-286-1700

Fax+1 314-970-9094

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1989 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and heal...
Emma C Johnson, Dongbing Lai, Alex P Miller, Alexander S Hatoum, Joseph D Deak
Medrxiv. 2025-02-03
Examining the causal genetic effects of substance use on aging.
Jared V Balbona, Paul Jeffries, Aaron J Gorelik, Elliot C Nelson, Ryan Bogdan
Medrxiv. 2024-10-15
27 citations
Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Caroline M Nievergelt, Adam X Maihofer, Elizabeth G Atkinson, Chia-Yen Chen, Karmel W Choi
Nature Genetics. 2024-05-01

Press Mentions

Study Seeks Former Opioid Users Who Avoided AddictionSeptember 6th, 2018
Genetic Differences May Protect Some Who Experienced Childhood Trauma from Later Marijuana DependenceNovember 23rd, 2015

Grant Support

Early cannabis use and later opioid use disorder - the role of adverse childhood experiences, genetic liability and comorbid stimulant useWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2026
Project 7. Genome-Wide Association StudiesNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2009–2011
Opioid Dependence: Candidate Genes And G X E EffectsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003–2007
Childhood Trauma, Parental Alcoholism,And ComorbidityNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2002–2006
Genetic Epidemiology Of Social Phobia And AlcoholismNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1999–2003