Cue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Krystal JH, Li CR. Cue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 116: 74-82. PMID: 31202048, PMCID: PMC6606341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesPhysiological arousalThalamic activityNeural processesNeutral cue exposureMediation analysisHigher skin conductance responsesCue exposure paradigmCue-related activationsCue-elicited cravingCue-elicited drugNon-dependent drinkersImportant sex differencesSkin conductance dataPharmacological therapyAlcohol drinkersNeural targetsAlcohol cravingExposure paradigmCue exposureNeural correlatesNeural basisConductance responsesWomenCue activitySocial anxiety, posterior insula activation, and autonomic response during self-initiated action in a Cyberball game
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li CS, Le TM, Joormann J, Li CR. Social anxiety, posterior insula activation, and autonomic response during self-initiated action in a Cyberball game. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 255: 158-167. PMID: 31153052, PMCID: PMC6591038, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-initiated actionsPosterior insula activationSocial anxietyCyberball gameInsula activationPhysiological arousalHigher skin conductance responsesHigh social anxietySevere social anxietyHigher physiological arousalSkin conductance responsesSkin conductance dataPotential sex effectsEffect of depressionSocial exclusionInsula responseNeural correlatesNeural processesLA individualsConductance responsesLimbic activationRegional activationSkin conductanceAnxietyLA group