2012
NMDA receptor function in large-scale anticorrelated neural systems with implications for cognition and schizophrenia
Anticevic A, Gancsos M, Murray JD, Repovs G, Driesen NR, Ennis DJ, Niciu MJ, Morgan PT, Surti TS, Bloch MH, Ramani R, Smith MA, Wang XJ, Krystal JH, Corlett PR. NMDA receptor function in large-scale anticorrelated neural systems with implications for cognition and schizophrenia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 16720-16725. PMID: 23012427, PMCID: PMC3478611, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1208494109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlgorithmsBrainCognitionDouble-Blind MethodExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemoryModels, NeurologicalPattern Recognition, VisualPsychomotor PerformanceReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSynaptic TransmissionYoung AdultConceptsNeural systemsLarge-scale brain systemsTask-dependent activationN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsRealistic computational modelingSevere neuropsychiatric illnessNMDA glutamate receptor antagonistGlutamate receptor antagonistsBrain systemsNMDA receptor functionTask performanceMultiple interacting regionsCognitionCortical disinhibitionGlutamatergic neurotransmissionReceptor antagonistCortical computationGlutamate's roleReciprocal relationshipNeuropsychiatric illnessLocal circuitsReceptor functionSchizophreniaPresent findingsComputational modeling
2008
Riluzole in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Pittenger C, Coric V, Banasr M, Bloch M, Krystal JH, Sanacora G. Riluzole in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. CNS Drugs 2008, 22: 761-786. PMID: 18698875, DOI: 10.2165/00023210-200822090-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of moodAnxiety disordersMultiple molecular actionsOpen-label trialPlacebo-controlled trialAmino acid neurotransmissionCommon adverse effectsLiver function testsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisVoltage-gated sodium channelsBorderline personality disorderSelf-injurious behaviorStandard therapyIll patientsBipolar depressionFunction testsObsessive-compulsive disorderCase reportGlutamatergic neurotransmissionGlutamate levelsExtracellular glutamateClinical consequencesLateral sclerosisAstrocytic uptakeRiluzole