2021
Noradrenergic correlates of chronic cocaine craving: neuromelanin and functional brain imaging
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li CR. Noradrenergic correlates of chronic cocaine craving: neuromelanin and functional brain imaging. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 46: 851-859. PMID: 33408330, PMCID: PMC8027452, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-00937-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Hypothalamic Responses to Cocaine and Food Cues in Individuals with Cocaine Dependence
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Li CR. Hypothalamic Responses to Cocaine and Food Cues in Individuals with Cocaine Dependence. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 22: 754-764. PMID: 31420667, PMCID: PMC6929672, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyz044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control participantsHypothalamic activationCocaine useCocaine-dependent participantsFood cuesCocaine addictionHypothalamic responseControl participantsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireRecent cocaine useFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCue-related activationsInferior parietal cortexHypothalamic dysfunctionClinical variablesDopaminergic pathwaysTonic cravingFood intakeQuestionnaire scoresRodent studiesVisual cortexParietal cortexResonance imagingHypothalamusCerebral responses to self-initiated action during social interactions
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li C, Zhang S, Ide JS, Joormann J, Li CR. Cerebral responses to self-initiated action during social interactions. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2019, 19: 1521-1535. PMID: 30941709, PMCID: PMC6774916, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-019-00711-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEcho-Planar ImagingFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingGames, ExperimentalHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedParietal LobePsychological DistanceSelf EfficacyConceptsSelf-initiated actionsSocial interactionSocial communication needsSocial behavioral disordersPosterior cortical activationSocial exclusionHealthy adultsMind processingCyberball gameSocial anxietySocial emotionsNeural correlatesPercentage of trialsSubjective awarenessAngular gyrusNeural markersCortical activationCortical activityBall tossBehavioral disordersCerebral responsesFuture researchCommunication needsExtant studiesOwn volition
2018
From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI
Wan L, Huang H, Schwab N, Tanner J, Rajan A, Lam NB, Zaborszky L, Li C, Price CC, Ding M. From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 40: 566-577. PMID: 30251753, PMCID: PMC6338213, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of acetylcholineAlpha reactivityOlder adultsVisual cortexYoung adultsFunctional connectivity increasesAlpha desynchronizationCortical acetylcholineCholinergic pathwaysCholinergic projectionsLeukoaraiosis volumeCholinergic systemBasal nucleusPosterior cortexFunctional MRICohortFunctional connectivityCognitive healthAcetylcholineConnectivity increasesSimultaneous EEG-fMRIAlpha rhythmCortexAdultsSeparate sessions
2016
Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum
Zhang J, Ma S, Li C, Liu L, Xia C, Lan J, Wang L, Liu B, Yao Y, Fang X. Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum. Addiction Biology 2016, 23: 337-346. PMID: 27894158, PMCID: PMC5446940, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPsychobehavioral interventionsIGD subjectsFunctional connectivityHealthy controlsInternet gaming disorderGreater resting-state functional connectivityFrontal gyrusEffects of CBICross-sectional studyBehavioral intervention studyDirect current stimulationInferior parietal lobuleMiddle frontal gyrusGaming disorderSeverity of IGDInferior frontal gyrusSimilar time intervalsEffective treatmentIntervention studiesNon-invasive techniquePotential biomarkersVentral striatumParietal lobuleCurrent stimulationCentral nervous system regulation of eating: Insights from human brain imaging
Farr OM, Li CS, Mantzoros CS. Central nervous system regulation of eating: Insights from human brain imaging. Metabolism 2016, 65: 699-713. PMID: 27085777, PMCID: PMC4834455, DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2016.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemCentral nervous system regulationOvereating/obesityBody weight regulationNervous system regulationWeight regulationNervous systemEnergy homeostasisObesity researchAvailable evidenceBrain imagingRespective underlying mechanismsAppetiteHomeostatic controlClinical researchersUnderlying mechanismHuman brain imagingSystem regulationHuman brainExact relative contributionObesityHumansHypothalamusPathogenesisCentral roleAssociation of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers
Hu S, Zhang S, Chao HH, Krystal JH, Li CS. Association of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 319-328. PMID: 26833431, PMCID: PMC4742397, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismBrainCase-Control StudiesFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansInhibition, PsychologicalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSelf-ControlConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestYears of drinkingStop-signal reaction timeAlcohol useAge-related changesAlcohol misuseInhibitory controlAUDIT scoresDrinking problemsNondependent drinkersProlonged stop signal reaction timeChronic alcohol useAnterior cingulate cortexPresupplementary motor areaDisorders Identification TestRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse inhibitionSuperior temporal gyrusYoung adult social drinkersFunctional magnetic resonanceAdult social drinkersSignal reaction timeCerebral responsesInferior frontal gyrusHigher AUDIT
2015
Altered resting‐state functional connectivity of the insula in young adults with Internet gaming disorder
Zhang JT, Yao YW, Li CS, Zang YF, Shen ZJ, Liu L, Wang LJ, Liu B, Fang XY. Altered resting‐state functional connectivity of the insula in young adults with Internet gaming disorder. Addiction Biology 2015, 21: 743-751. PMID: 25899520, PMCID: PMC4615265, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityHealthy control subjectsSuperior temporal gyrusAnterior cingulate cortexPosterior insulaAnterior insulaStronger resting-state functional connectivityGender-matched healthy control subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyInternet gaming disorderAngular gyrusSupplemental motor areaResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyClinical manifestationsControl subjectsFunctional abnormalitiesPostcentral gyrusMotor areaPrecentral gyrusCingulate cortexImaging studiesIGD subjectsTemporal gyrusCore symptoms
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 inhibition
2011
Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition
Hu S, Li C. Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition. Human Brain Mapping 2011, 33: 2785-2796. PMID: 21976392, PMCID: PMC3293936, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMotor inhibitionShorter stop-signal reaction timesPrefrontal cortexRight orbital frontal cortexMotor executionPrimary motor cortexOrbital frontal cortexSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior cingulate cortexInferior parietal lobuleRight prefrontal cortexMotor cortexSignal reaction timeBilateral putamenFrontal cortexHealthy adultsVentromedial prefrontal cortexCingulate cortexResonance imagingPreparatory inhibitionParietal lobuleStop-signal trialsFunctional networks for cognitive control in a stop signal task: Independent component analysis
Zhang S, Li C. Functional networks for cognitive control in a stop signal task: Independent component analysis. Human Brain Mapping 2011, 33: 89-104. PMID: 21365716, PMCID: PMC3674850, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskCognitive controlFronto-parietal networkStop successError processingSignal taskComponent processesFunctional networksLeft fronto-parietal networkRight fronto-parietal networkSelf-referential processingCritical executive functionCortico-subcortical networksAttentional monitoringExecutive functionResponse inhibitionError trialsNeural processesIndependent component analysisBehavioral engagementMotor preparationMotor cortical networkCortical networksSE trialsLinear modeling