2023
Binge drinking is associated with higher cortisol and lower hippocampal and prefrontal gray matter volume: Prospective association with future alcohol intake
Fan S, Goldfarb E, Lacadie C, Fogelman N, Seo D, Sinha R. Binge drinking is associated with higher cortisol and lower hippocampal and prefrontal gray matter volume: Prospective association with future alcohol intake. Neurobiology Of Stress 2023, 25: 100540. PMID: 37323647, PMCID: PMC10265520, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2023.100540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexAlcohol use disorderSmaller gray matter volumeAlcohol intakePrefrontal gray matter volumeBinge drinkingFuture alcohol intakeMatter volumeBilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexCortisol levelsStructural grey matter volumeHigher cortisolWhole-brain voxel-based morphometryAcute alcohol intakeLower gray matter volumeHigh-resolution structural MRIVoxel-based morphometryRegional gray matter volumePosterior parietal cortexMotor cortexSupplementary motorModerate drinkersUse disordersDrinking days
2017
Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths