2014
BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation. Brain And Behavior 2014, 4: 337-347. PMID: 24944863, PMCID: PMC4055184, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCC/PCuFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityIntrinsic connectivityPosterior cingulate cortex/precuneusParahippocampus/hippocampusSeed-based connectivity analysisBOLD signalBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalGroup differencesIntrinsic connectivity distributionLevel-dependent signalKindness meditationCortical midline regionsDefault mode networkFunctional magnetic resonanceInsula lobeInferior frontal gyrusSilent repetitionBrain regionsLeft inferior frontal gyrusFrontal gyrusMidline regionSelf-related processingMode network
2013
A preliminary investigation of Stroop-related intrinsic connectivity in cocaine dependence: associations with treatment outcomes
Mitchell MR, Balodis IM, DeVito EE, Lacadie CM, Yeston J, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. A preliminary investigation of Stroop-related intrinsic connectivity in cocaine dependence: associations with treatment outcomes. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2013, 39: 392-402. PMID: 24200209, PMCID: PMC3827911, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.841711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesComparison subjectsCocaine-dependent patientsIntrinsic connectivityCocaine dependenceSubstantia nigraVentral striatumTreatment-seeking cocaine-dependent patientsHealthy comparison subjectsPotential treatment targetGreater intrinsic connectivityRegional brain activationCocaine-dependent groupIntrinsic connectivity analysesNon-addicted individualsBasal gangliaInferior frontal gyrusCocaine-dependent individualsTreatment targetsFMRI Stroop taskSubcortical regionsCocaine abstinenceBrain regionsAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusDisruption of Functional Networks in Dyslexia: A Whole-Brain, Data-Driven Analysis of Connectivity
Finn ES, Shen X, Holahan JM, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Papademetris X, Shaywitz SE, Shaywitz BA, Constable RT. Disruption of Functional Networks in Dyslexia: A Whole-Brain, Data-Driven Analysis of Connectivity. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 76: 397-404. PMID: 24124929, PMCID: PMC3984371, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivity analysisVisual word form areaConnectivity analysisWord form areaNon-impaired readersFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataInferior frontal gyrusWhole-brain functional connectivity analysisAnterior language regionsVisual association areasWhole-brain connectivityAdult readersNeural basisImportance of synchronyFrontal gyrusSuccessful readingVisual stimuliLanguage regionsAttention areasBrain networksDiverse brain regionsMagnetic resonance imaging dataVisual informationDyslexiaVisual properties