2022
Clinical and behavior characteristics of individuals who used ketamine
Lee TS, Liu YH, Huang YJ, Tang WK, Wang Y, Hu S, Lin CP, Li CR, Hung CC. Clinical and behavior characteristics of individuals who used ketamine. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 801. PMID: 35039593, PMCID: PMC8764021, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04832-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory testLower urinary tract symptomsN-back memory testShort-term recallShort-term memoryDrug-using participantsCigarette smokersImpulsivity measuresTerm recallBehavioral dispositionsPolydrug usersKetamine usersGroup of individualsSex-related behaviorsUrinary tract symptomsPolydrug useDrug-related problemsCross-sectional interviewMemoryRisk behaviorsKetamine useTract symptomsClinical characteristicsParticipantsHIV serostatus
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström Test