2018
Relationship between fMRI response during a nonverbal memory task and marijuana use in college students
Dager AD, Tice MR, Book GA, Tennen H, Raskin SA, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Hawkins KA, Pearlson GD. Relationship between fMRI response during a nonverbal memory task and marijuana use in college students. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 188: 71-78. PMID: 29754029, PMCID: PMC6756147, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal gyrusMJ usersFMRI responsesCollege studentsMemory taskMJ useFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) responsesNonverbal memory tasksLower fMRI responseRecognition memoryNeural correlatesMagnetic resonance imaging responseFrontal gyrusVisual encodingRecognition taskOccupational functioningAge 18Memory dysfunctionMarijuana useAcademic performanceLeft hippocampusHippocampal dysfunctionGroup differencesRight hippocampusTaskA New Measure for Neural Compensation Is Positively Correlated With Working Memory and Gait Speed
Ji L, Pearlson GD, Hawkins KA, Steffens DC, Guo H, Wang L. A New Measure for Neural Compensation Is Positively Correlated With Working Memory and Gait Speed. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2018, 10: 71. PMID: 29615893, PMCID: PMC5868123, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher cognitive reserveCognitive reserveNeural compensationOlder adultsFace-name memory taskHigh cognitive demand tasksCompensatory abilityMemory task performanceTask-activated networksLow cognitive reserveHealthy older adultsSpatial independent component analysisStructural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansNeural resourcesWorking memoryMemory taskCognitive tasksMemory performanceCognitive engagementIndependent component analysisTask performanceNeural activationCognitive functionBrain functionPrior research
2010
Changes in Memory Function and Neuronal Activation Associated with Atorvastatin Therapy
Parker B, Polk D, Rabdiya V, Meda S, Anderson K, Hawkins K, Pearlson G, Thompson P. Changes in Memory Function and Neuronal Activation Associated with Atorvastatin Therapy. Pharmacotherapy The Journal Of Human Pharmacology And Drug Therapy 2010, 30: 625-625. DOI: 10.1592/phco.30.6.625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCognitive complaintsCognitive test performanceMemory taskCognitive testsFMRI findingsFMRI patternsCognitive testingCognitive functionMemory functionCognitive symptomsMemory impairmentTest performanceNeuronal activationBrain functionPreliminary evidenceObjective measuresMemory lossPsychiatric problemsAtorvastatin therapyMajor head traumaFirst case reportDays of cessationCentral nervous systemAlcohol consumption
1997
Normal neurocognitive performance after extended practice in patients with schizophrenia
Wexler B, Hawkins K, Rounsaville B, Anderson M, Sernyak M, Green M. Normal neurocognitive performance after extended practice in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 1997, 26: 173-180. PMID: 9323348, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(97)00053-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of practiceSpecific neurocognitive tasksNormal neurocognitive performancePerformance of patientsImplicit learningMemory taskNeurocognitive tasksNeurocognitive performanceExtended practiceSame taskMotor tasksNeurocognitive improvementDifficulty levelOngoing instructionPerformance declineBase payTaskSupranormal performanceSchizophreniaHealthy controlsMemoryLearningInstructionTrainingPerformance