2024
Amygdala Cannabinoid 1 Receptor, Pain Response, and Emotional Numbing in Trauma-Exposed Individuals
Korem N, Hillmer A, D’Souza D, Nia A, Levy I, Pietrzak R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Amygdala Cannabinoid 1 Receptor, Pain Response, and Emotional Numbing in Trauma-Exposed Individuals. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2432387. PMID: 39250156, PMCID: PMC11385051, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmygdalaEmotionsFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePainReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung Adult
2020
A robust and reproducible connectome fingerprint of ketamine is highly associated with the connectomic signature of antidepressants
Abdallah CG, Ahn KH, Averill LA, Nemati S, Averill CL, Fouda S, Ranganathan M, Morgan PT, D’Souza D, Mathalon DH, Krystal JH, Driesen NR. A robust and reproducible connectome fingerprint of ketamine is highly associated with the connectomic signature of antidepressants. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 46: 478-485. PMID: 32967000, PMCID: PMC7852889, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-00864-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsConnectomeDepressive Disorder, MajorHumansKetamineMagnetic Resonance ImagingReproducibility of ResultsConceptsConnectome fingerprintN-methyl-d-aspartate modulatorsNovel rapid-acting antidepressantsMajor depressive disorder patientsMechanism of antidepressantsWeeks of sertralineRapid-acting antidepressantsMagnetic resonance imaging studyDepressive disorder patientsExecutive networkEffects of ketamineLongitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyBrain functional connectivityCohort AIntravenous infusionSubanesthetic doseClinical trialsNormal salineDisorder patientsConnectomics signaturesBrain circuitryKetamineImaging studies
2018
Dose-Related Target Occupancy and Effects on Circuitry, Behavior, and Neuroplasticity of the Glycine Transporter-1 Inhibitor PF-03463275 in Healthy and Schizophrenia Subjects
D’Souza D, Carson RE, Driesen N, Johannesen J, Ranganathan M, Krystal JH, Ahn K, Bielen K, Carbuto M, Deaso E, D’Souza D, Ranganathan M, Naganawa M, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D, Nabulsi N, Zheng M, Lin S, Huang Y, Carson R, Driesen N, Ahn K, Morgan P, Suckow R, He G, McCarthy G, Krystal J, Johannesen J, Kenney J, Gelernter J, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Dose-Related Target Occupancy and Effects on Circuitry, Behavior, and Neuroplasticity of the Glycine Transporter-1 Inhibitor PF-03463275 in Healthy and Schizophrenia Subjects. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 84: 413-421. PMID: 29499855, PMCID: PMC6068006, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAzabicyclo CompoundsBrainCognitive DysfunctionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGlycine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsHumansImidazolesKetamineLong-Term PotentiationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographySchizophreniaYoung AdultConceptsHealthy control subjectsLong-term potentiationSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsCognitive impairmentClinical trialsGlyT1 occupancyN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionGlycine transporter-1 inhibitorKetamine-induced disruptionKetamine-induced effectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyMemory-related activationF-MKSubstudy 1Schizophrenia subjectsResonance imagingReceptor functionCortical regionsEmission tomographyTarget engagementPotentiationSchizophrenia
2015
Deficits in Prefrontal Cortical and Extrastriatal Dopamine Release in Schizophrenia: A Positron Emission Tomographic Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Slifstein M, van de Giessen E, Van Snellenberg J, Thompson JL, Narendran R, Gil R, Hackett E, Girgis R, Ojeil N, Moore H, D’Souza D, Malison RT, Huang Y, Lim K, Nabulsi N, Carson RE, Lieberman JA, Abi-Dargham A. Deficits in Prefrontal Cortical and Extrastriatal Dopamine Release in Schizophrenia: A Positron Emission Tomographic Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2015, 72: 316-324. PMID: 25651194, PMCID: PMC4768742, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.2414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineCarbon RadioisotopesCase-Control StudiesDopamineDopamine AntagonistsFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMesencephalonPositron-Emission TomographyPrefrontal CortexPyrrolidinesSalicylamidesSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyYoung AdultConceptsLevel-dependent functional magnetic resonanceBlood oxygenation level-dependent functional magnetic resonanceHealthy control individualsFunctional magnetic resonanceDopamine releaseExtrastriatal regionsPrefrontal cortexOutcome measuresAssociative striatumControl individualsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseBOLD activationNew York State Psychiatric InstituteDorsolateral PFCMagnetic resonance imaging studyPositron emission tomographic imagingStriatal dopamine releaseDrug-naive patientsFrontal cortical functionEffects of amphetamineExtrastriatal dopamine releaseResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyEmission tomographic imagingMagnetic resonance
2013
The Impact of NMDA Receptor Blockade on Human Working Memory-Related Prefrontal Function and Connectivity
Driesen NR, McCarthy G, Bhagwagar Z, Bloch MH, Calhoun VD, D'Souza DC, Gueorguieva R, He G, Leung HC, Ramani R, Anticevic A, Suckow RF, Morgan PT, Krystal JH. The Impact of NMDA Receptor Blockade on Human Working Memory-Related Prefrontal Function and Connectivity. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 38: 2613-2622. PMID: 23856634, PMCID: PMC3828532, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA-Rs
2012
Lower β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Availability in Smokers With Schizophrenia
D'Souza DC, Esterlis I, Carbuto M, Krasenics M, Seibyl J, Bois F, Pittman B, Ranganathan M, Cosgrove K, Staley J. Lower β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Availability in Smokers With Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2012, 169: 326-334. PMID: 22193533, PMCID: PMC3881431, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.11020189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor availabilityNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsReceptor availabilityNegative symptomsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor systemHealthy tobacco smokersAcetylcholine receptor systemDevelopment of medicationsSingle photon emissionIA-85380Agonist radiotracerTobacco smokersCigarette smokingAvailability of receptorsSmoking abstinenceNicotine actionPostmortem studiesFrontal cortexSmokersSmokingVivo findingsParietal cortexReceptor systemSymptoms
2006
Cerebral Metabolic Effects of Intravenous Glycine in Healthy Human Subjects
Neumeister A, Carson R, Henry S, Planeta-Wilson B, Binneman B, Maguire RP, Luckenbaugh DA, D'Souza C, Krystal JH, Frost JJ. Cerebral Metabolic Effects of Intravenous Glycine in Healthy Human Subjects. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006, 26: 595-599. PMID: 17110816, DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000245558.14284.aa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsBehaviorBrainBrain MappingCluster AnalysisCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18GlycineHumansInfusions, IntravenousMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuropsychological TestsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReference ValuesSerineConceptsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionReceptor functionRegional cerebral metabolic rateAdministration of glycineCerebral metabolic effectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyPositron emission tomography studyHealthy control subjectsNMDA receptor functionCerebral metabolic rateEmission tomography studiesTest dayHealthy human subjectsResonance imaging studySignificant reductionPositron emission tomographyDorsolateral prefrontal cortexIntravenous glycinePlacebo infusionCerebral metabolismPatient populationControl subjectsGlycine administrationGlycine infusionIntravenous administration
2004
Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia
Jacobsen LK, D'Souza DC, Mencl WE, Pugh KR, Skudlarski P, Krystal JH. Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 850-858. PMID: 15050867, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttentionBrainBrain MappingBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReaction TimeRegression AnalysisSchizophreniaSmokeTask Performance and AnalysisVerbal LearningConceptsTask performanceFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanningBrain regionsN-back taskMultiple cognitive domainsNetwork of regionsDifficult task conditionsAnterior cingulate cortexAttention loadMemory loadSelective attentionCognitive domainsTask conditionsCognitive functionCingulate cortexThalamocortical functional connectivityNicotine effectsCognitive dysfunctionBrain functionSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsSchizophrenic subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanningMental illness
2001
CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
Krystal J, D'Souza D, Sanacora G, Goddard A, Charney D. CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY DISORDERS. Medical Clinics Of North America 2001, 85: 559-577. PMID: 11349473, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70329-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
No Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia
Abi-Dargham A, Laruelle M, Krystal J, D'Souza C, Zoghbi S, Baldwin R, Seibyl J, Mawlawi O, de Erasquin G, Charney D, Innis R. No Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 1999, 20: 650-661. PMID: 10327433, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(98)00107-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor densitySchizophrenic patientsVivo benzodiazepine receptor bindingBDZ receptor densityMale schizophrenic patientsBenzodiazepine receptor densityPathophysiology of schizophreniaBenzodiazepine receptor bindingSingle photon emissionRegional distribution volumesPrevious postmortemGABA transmissionBDZ antagonistBDZ receptorsReceptor expressionNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy volunteersPsychotic symptomsBrain regionsDistribution volumeReceptor bindingSchizophreniaVivo studiesPatientsPossible alterations