2021
Midcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction
Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Wang W, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li CR, Zhang S. Midcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science 2021, 1: 37-47. PMID: 35664438, PMCID: PMC9164547, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD subjectsCocaine cravingMidcingulate cortexControl subjectsSkin conductance responsesBrain activationHealthy control subjectsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine-dependent subjectsInferior parietal gyrusRegional brain activationChronic cocaineParietal gyrusMotor circuitsPhysiological responsesCocaine addictionDrug cravingCravingNeutral images
2016
Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Cerebral Responses to Conflict Anticipation: An Exploratory Study
Hu J, Hu S, Maisano JR, Chao HH, Zhang S, Li CR. Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Cerebral Responses to Conflict Anticipation: An Exploratory Study. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2016, 10: 546. PMID: 27857686, PMCID: PMC5093128, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior parietal lobuleConflict anticipationProactive controlLateral orbitofrontal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusHarm avoidancePre-supplementary motor areaBilateral inferior parietal lobuleRight inferior parietal lobuleCognitive control circuitsWhole-brain linear regressionTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskRegional brain activationRight lateral orbitofrontal cortexCerebral responsesIndividual differencesSignal taskBrain activationFMRI studyTridimensional Personality QuestionnaireFrontal gyrusGreater activationHA traitExploratory studyA dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action
Manza P, Hu S, Chao HH, Zhang S, Leung HC, Li CS. A dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action. NeuroImage 2016, 134: 466-474. PMID: 27126003, PMCID: PMC4912860, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexStop-signal reaction timeAnterior cingulate cortexSignal reaction timeCingulate cortexResponse inhibitionMotor inhibitionPre-supplementary motor areaRegional activationPre-SMA functionRegional brain activationMotor response inhibitionMotor areaStop trialsSalience processingBrain activationSalience detectionSuccess trialsSignal taskTrialsInhibitionSuccessful inhibitionInfrequent stimuliCortexActivation
2015
Individual variation in the neural processes of motor decisions in the stop signal task: the influence of novelty seeking and harm avoidance personality traits
Hu J, Lee D, Hu S, Zhang S, Chao H, Li CS. Individual variation in the neural processes of motor decisions in the stop signal task: the influence of novelty seeking and harm avoidance personality traits. Brain Structure And Function 2015, 221: 2607-2618. PMID: 25989852, PMCID: PMC4654717, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-015-1061-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskHarm avoidanceNeural processesSignal taskPersonality traitsStudy of cognitionWhole-brain regressionRegional brain activationRisk-taking processesCognitive controlExecutive controlStop errorBrain activationFMRI studyBehavioral tasksMotor decisionsFrontopolar cortexMonetary rewardsNovelty seekingRisk-taking responsesBilateral orbitofrontalExplicit manipulationDorsomedial prefrontalRegional activationParahippocampal gyrus
2014
The effects of methylphenidate on resting-state striatal, thalamic and global functional connectivity in healthy adults
Farr OM, Zhang S, Hu S, Matuskey D, Abdelghany O, Malison RT, Li CS. The effects of methylphenidate on resting-state striatal, thalamic and global functional connectivity in healthy adults. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 17: 1177-1191. PMID: 24825078, PMCID: PMC4506752, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145714000674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of methylphenidateResting-state connectivityFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityFrontal executive areasRegional brain activationAmygdala/hippocampusPrefrontal cortical connectivityDorsal striatumHealthy adultsCognitive performanceBrain activationExecutive areasGlobal functional connectivityCatecholaminergic signalingMotor cortexBrain regionsBrain functionPrimary motor cortexCortical connectivityCerebral connectivityMemory circuitsCatecholaminergic dysfunctionMethylphenidatePsychiatric disorders
2012
Saliency Processing and Obesity: A Preliminary Imaging Study of the Stop Signal Task
Hendrick OM, Luo X, Zhang S, Li C. Saliency Processing and Obesity: A Preliminary Imaging Study of the Stop Signal Task. Obesity 2012, 20: 1796-1802. PMID: 21720427, PMCID: PMC3653271, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskObese femalesBrain activationCognitive controlAltered cerebral functionSupplementary motor areaSignal taskRegional brain activationInferior parietal cortexSaliency processingCerebral functionLean femalesMotor areaFunctional magnetic resonance imagesParietal cortexSimilar behavioral performanceImaging studiesStop trialsPreliminary imaging studyObesityMagnetic resonance imagesTrialsGreater activationResonance imagesResponse inhibitionDecreased saliency processing as a neural measure of Barratt impulsivity in healthy adults
Farr OM, Hu S, Zhang S, Li CS. Decreased saliency processing as a neural measure of Barratt impulsivity in healthy adults. NeuroImage 2012, 63: 1070-1077. PMID: 22885245, PMCID: PMC3472158, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeStop-signal taskMiddle frontal cortexCognitive controlTrait impulsivityResponse inhibitionComponent processesSaliency processingBarratt impulsivityCognitive control functionsLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexPost-error slowingRegional brain activationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timeYoung adult participantsBarratt Impulsivity ScaleNeural measuresError processingSignal taskBrain activationPsychophysiological interactionImpulsivity scoresBIS-11Impulsivity ScaleThe effects of age on cerebral activations: internally versus externally driven processes
Hu S, Chao H, Winkler AD, Li CS. The effects of age on cerebral activations: internally versus externally driven processes. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2012, 4: 4. PMID: 22536185, PMCID: PMC3334814, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCerebral activationRegional brain activationAge-related decreaseCognitive processesPrepotent responsesPsychological constructsCognitive functioningSignal taskBrain activationGo trialsFMRI dataGo signalSE trialsEffect of ageImaging literatureYoung adultsStop signalHealthy adultsInfluence of ageSeeming inconsistencyAdultsMagnetic resonance imagingYears of ageFunctioning
2011
Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals
Bednarski SR, Zhang S, Hong KI, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Li CS. Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: e51-e57. PMID: 21703783, PMCID: PMC3188675, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkCocaine dependenceCocaine useHealthy controlsTask-related cerebral activationBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalDemographics-matched healthy controlsGray matter volumeDefault mode network activityLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useRegional brain activationPosterior cingulate cortexStatistical parametric mappingCerebral functionBilateral precuneusCocaine-dependent individualsCerebral activationHealthy peopleMatter volumeCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBrain regionsCognitive deficitsCocaine misuse
2009
A neural measure of behavioral engagement: Task-residual low-frequency blood oxygenation level-dependent activity in the precuneus
Zhang S, Li CS. A neural measure of behavioral engagement: Task-residual low-frequency blood oxygenation level-dependent activity in the precuneus. NeuroImage 2009, 49: 1911-1918. PMID: 19761851, PMCID: PMC2791356, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood oxygenation level-dependent activityRegional brain activationLevel-dependent activityTask engagementNeural measuresNeural processesBrain activationPosterior cingulate cortexAttentional monitoringResponse inhibitionHuman cognitionPrefrontal activationSignal taskGreater activationBOLD activityBehavioral engagementCingulate cortexPrecuneusBrain regionsLow-frequency fluctuationsFractional amplitudeBrain imagingSeed regionIndependent component analysisEngagementActivation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis
Chao H, Luo X, Chang J, Li CS. Activation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis. BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10: 75. PMID: 19602259, PMCID: PMC2719646, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-10-75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeRight inferior prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskPre-supplementary motor areaShorter stop-signal reaction timesInferior prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timePrefrontal cortexResponse inhibitionMotor areaMiddle/posterior cingulate cortexMotor response inhibitionInferior frontal cortexRegional brain activationStop-signal inhibitionLonger stop-signal reaction timesInhibitory motor controlPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexReaction timeGreater activityAttentional monitoringNeural processesSignal taskBrain activationGender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task
Li CS, Zhang S, Duann JR, Yan P, Sinha R, Mazure CM. Gender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2009, 3: 262-276. PMID: 19701485, PMCID: PMC2728908, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-009-9068-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional brain activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskCognitive controlBrain activationGo-trial reaction timesRight inferior parietal lobuleGender differencesReaction timeSub-cortical areasInferior parietal lobuleFunctional magnetic resonancePost-SEClinical conditionsControl disordersCortical activationClinical implicationsParietal lobuleInitiate studiesResponse inhibitionNeural processesSignal taskGreater activationWomenMen
2006
Gender differences in the neural correlates of response inhibition during a stop signal task
Li CS, Huang C, Constable RT, Sinha R. Gender differences in the neural correlates of response inhibition during a stop signal task. NeuroImage 2006, 32: 1918-1929. PMID: 16806976, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskBrain activationResponse inhibitionGreater activationSignal taskAnterior cingulate cortexRegional brain activationNeural correlatesCognitive-motor tasksGender differencesFunctional magnetic resonanceStop-signal inhibitionMotor thalamusGlobus pallidusSubcortical areasYears of educationMotor circuitryCingulate cortexBrain regionsCaudate tailMotor tasksWomenSuccess rateLower statistical thresholdMenAntisocial personality and stress-induced brain activation in cocaine-dependent patients
Li CS, Kosten TR, Sinha R. Antisocial personality and stress-induced brain activation in cocaine-dependent patients. Neuroreport 2006, 17: 243-247. PMID: 16462591, DOI: 10.1097/01.wnr.0000199471.06487.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsDistress processingBrain activationStress imageryAntisocial personalitySocialization scoresFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsRegional brain activationStress-induced brain activationFemale participantsMedial prefrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyNeural correlatesLower socialization scoresCocaine-dependent patientsCorticolimbic brain regionsPrefrontal cortexImportant sex differencesBrain regionsPersonalityInterest analysisSignificant activationEffect size
2005
Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse
Li CS, Kemp K, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse. Gender Medicine 2005, 2: 174-182. PMID: 16290890, DOI: 10.1016/s1550-8579(05)80046-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain activationBrain activationGreater activationBrain regionsSex differencesScript-guided imagerySubstance abusersCerebral perfusion deficitsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalSame statistical thresholdCocaine-dependent menCue-induced cravingSuperior frontal gyrusLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useMale substance abusersSex-related factorsCocaine use disorderImportant sex differencesLeft uncusStress trialsClinical outcomesPerfusion deficitsRight claustrumPharmacologic challenge