Exploring the Influence of Synaptic Density and Anxiety on Pain Perception: Evidence from a [11C]UCB-J PET Imaging Study
Moisieienko K, Asch R, Davis M, Pietrzak R, Esterlis I. Exploring the Influence of Synaptic Density and Anxiety on Pain Perception: Evidence from a [11C]UCB-J PET Imaging Study. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2025, pyaf040. PMID: 40511849, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyaf040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cingulate cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexFusiform gyrusAnxiety symptomsSV2A densitySynaptic densityState anxietyMediation analysisPain sensitivityAssociated with greater pain sensitivityAssociated with painState anxiety symptomsFunctional brain alterationsMedically healthy subjectsIndirect effectsPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexPlasma input functionBrain alterationsOne-tissue compartment modelPET imaging studiesGyrusAnxietyRegional volumesHigher pain sensitivity
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