2019
A Unique Brain Connectome Fingerprint Predates and Predicts Response to Antidepressants
Nemati S, Akiki TJ, Roscoe J, Ju Y, Averill CL, Fouda S, Dutta A, McKie S, Krystal JH, Deakin JFW, Averill LA, Abdallah CG. A Unique Brain Connectome Fingerprint Predates and Predicts Response to Antidepressants. IScience 2019, 23: 100800. PMID: 31918047, PMCID: PMC6992944, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.100800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonoaminergic antidepressantsAcute neurochemical effectsMechanism of actionMonoaminergic actionsBrain functional connectomeNeurochemical effectsTherapeutic effectAntidepressantsConnectomics signaturesEarly changesBrain functionConnectome fingerprintFunctional connectomeConnectivity architectureDiseaseWeeksMonthsResponse
2018
The Neurobiology and Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Akiki TJ, Raza M, Averill CL, Gomaa H, Adikey A, Krystal JH. The Neurobiology and Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Annual Review Of Pharmacology And Toxicology 2018, 59: 171-189. PMID: 30216745, PMCID: PMC6326888, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010818-021701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderTreatment of PTSDBiology of PTSDExert complex effectsBrain functionNeurobiologySynaptic gainPathology modelRapid-acting antidepressantsBroader frameworkDisordersWordsPutative mechanismsDysconnectivitySynaptic lossPharmacotherapeutic optionsClinical efficacyCompelling efficacyPerspectiveAntidepressantsDrug developmentComplex effectsPathologyEfficacy