2024
Neuromarkers in addiction: definitions, development strategies, and recent advances
Harp N, Wager T, Kober H. Neuromarkers in addiction: definitions, development strategies, and recent advances. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2024, 131: 509-523. PMID: 38630190, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-024-02766-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersFeatures of substance use disordersResponse to treatmentNeurobiological basisAddiction neuroscienceIndividual treatment outcomesPsychiatric conditionsDetecting response to treatmentPsychological phenomenaNeuromarkersIndex riskSeverity of pathologyTreatment outcomesAbnormal processingAddictionPutative markerClinical practiceStable indicatorSevere pathologyAssess riskNeurosciencePathologyReview recent advancesDisordersTreatment
2020
Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A Review
Mollick JA, Kober H. Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A Review. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2020, 129: 544-555. PMID: 32757599, PMCID: PMC7416739, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBrainComputer SimulationHumansLearningModels, NeurologicalMotivationSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsBrain-based modelsBehavioral controlComputational modelGoal-directed systemAspects of addictionCurrent computational modelsExecutive control circuitPredictive coding approachSymptoms of addictionModel of learningComputational accountPrediction errorComputational theoryPrefrontal cortexDrug useBrain areasDorsal striatumAddictionDopamine systemEffects of drugsBasal gangliaHuman dataCoding approachesBroad categoriesMotivation
2015
Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review
Boswell RG, Kober H. Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review. Obesity Reviews 2015, 17: 159-177. PMID: 26644270, PMCID: PMC6042864, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBulimiaCravingCuesEvidence-Based PracticeFeeding BehaviorFoodHumansImpulsive BehaviorObesityWeight GainConceptsFood cue reactivityCue-induced cravingCue reactivityWeight gainEffect sizeBody mass indexWeight-related outcomesSubsequent weight gainVisual food cuesMass indexTonic cravingFood exposureOverall medium effectClinical implicationsSimilar effect sizesCue exposureMedium effect sizeDietary restraintMeta-analytic reviewFood-related outcomesFood cuesStrong effect sizesCravingSignificant differencesPresent findingsBoundary Conditions of Methamphetamine Craving
Lopez RB, Onyemekwu C, Hart CL, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Boundary Conditions of Methamphetamine Craving. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015, 23: 436-444. PMID: 26302338, PMCID: PMC4658228, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesStudy 1Study 2Cognitive regulation strategiesMethamphetamine useNegative consequencesSmoking stimuliRegulation strategiesStrong cravingsMethamphetamine cravingCravingIntranasal stimuliMethamphetamine smokingPositive aspectsMethamphetamine usersMethamphetamine smokersParticipantsSignificant interactionStimuliClinical implicationsExploratory studyRoute of administrationMethamphetamineSmoking methamphetamineAbstinence
2011
Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers
Westbrook C, Creswell JD, Tabibnia G, Julson E, Kober H, Tindle HA. Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 8: 73-84. PMID: 22114078, PMCID: PMC3541484, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMindful attentionCue-induced cravingSmoking cuesSmoking imagesPresent-moment experienceTreatment-seeking smokersPsychophysiological interaction analysisMindfulness-based interventionsSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexNeural reactivityNeutral imagesBody of researchMoment experienceNeural markersAddictive disordersCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityNeural activityCuesMindfulnessCravingSmoking cessationAttention