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Cingulate cortex functional connectivity predicts future relapse in alcohol dependent individuals
Zakiniaeiz Y, Scheinost D, Seo D, Sinha R, Constable RT. Cingulate cortex functional connectivity predicts future relapse in alcohol dependent individuals. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 13: 181-187. PMID: 27981033, PMCID: PMC5144743, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cingulate cortexAUD patientsFunctional connectivityCingulate cortexCox proportional hazards regressionChronic relapsing illnessWhole-brain investigationProportional hazards regressionFunctional connectivity differencesAlcohol-dependent patientsVoxel-wise connectivityNeutral cuesAlcohol-dependent individualsHealthy control participantsFunctional magnetic resonanceRelapse measuresHazards regressionSubsequent relapseDependent patientsInpatient treatmentAlcohol relapseFuture relapsePatientsAlcohol dependenceConnectivity differencesSex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokers
2021
Prospective Associations of Pain Intensity and Substance Use in the United States Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis.
Roberts W, Moore KE, Verplaetse TL, Zakiniaeiz Y, Burke C, Peltier MR, McKee SA. Prospective Associations of Pain Intensity and Substance Use in the United States Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2021, 82: 576-583. PMID: 34546903, PMCID: PMC8819613, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate drinking guidelinesPain intensitySubstance use outcomesSubsequent pain intensitySubstance useDrinking guidelinesUse outcomesProspective associationsLevel of painUse problemsHarmful substance usePositive prospective associationUnited States populationSubstance use problemsAlcohol use problemsReciprocal associationsHealth StudyRepresentative cohortCohort surveyPainAdult survey dataWeekly useHistory of useDemographic covariatesOutcomes