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
2020
Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le TM, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li C. Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction. Addiction Biology 2020, 26: e12989. PMID: 33300238, PMCID: PMC8614224, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal grayPain circuitsDrug useCocaine addictionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortical connectivityState functional connectivityReward circuit dysfunctionRecent cocaine useHealthy control participantsInferior parietal cortexCompulsive drug useHabitual drug useCircuit dysfunctionCocaine withdrawalCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine cravingCortical connectivitySignificant anxietyDorsomedial prefrontalParietal cortexCocaine useIntrinsic connectivitySubcortical hubsDrug seekingCue-elicited functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray and tonic cocaine craving
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Dhingra I, Le TM, Li CR. Cue-elicited functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray and tonic cocaine craving. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108240. PMID: 32853997, PMCID: PMC7606798, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal grayPain circuitsHabitual drug useCocaine withdrawalCocaine cravingDrug useCue exposureNeutral cue exposureReward circuit dysfunctionCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine cue exposureChronic cocaine useSex differencesCocaine-dependent participantsCircuit dysfunctionFemale CDVentromedial prefrontal cortexCocaine useCocaine addictionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexDependent participantsWithdrawalHigher activationCocaine
2019
Heart Rate Variability, Cue-Evoked Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortical Response, and Problem Alcohol Use in Adult Drinkers
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Zhang S, Li CR. Heart Rate Variability, Cue-Evoked Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortical Response, and Problem Alcohol Use in Adult Drinkers. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 5: 619-628. PMID: 32061544, PMCID: PMC7286768, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestProblem alcohol useHeart rate variabilityCue exposureAlcohol useAUDIT scoresAutonomic responsesRate variabilityNeutral cue exposureCue exposure paradigmDisorders Identification TestAlcohol cue exposurePrefrontal cortical responsesVentromedial prefrontal cortex activityAlcohol drinkersPrefrontal cortex activityHigher RMSSDCortical responsesParasympathetic responseAlcohol cravingAlcohol misuseVentromedial prefrontal cortexExposure paradigmCortex activityMediation analysisProblem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Zhang S, Li C. Problem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Addiction Biology 2019, 26: e12857. PMID: 31746092, PMCID: PMC8627684, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestGray matter volumeEffect of ProblemOrbitofrontal cortexWhole-brain multiple regressionLeft middle frontal gyrusAlcohol misuseFood cue responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataVisual food cuesAUDIT scoresMatter volumeMiddle frontal gyrusAffective processesNonfood cuesFood cuesNonfood imagesBrain substratesDisorders Identification TestFrontal gyrusNeural mechanismsFood stimuliCue responsesFood imagesHypothalamic 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 imagingHypothalamusCue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Krystal JH, Li CR. Cue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 116: 74-82. PMID: 31202048, PMCID: PMC6606341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesPhysiological arousalThalamic activityNeural processesNeutral cue exposureMediation analysisHigher skin conductance responsesCue exposure paradigmCue-related activationsCue-elicited cravingCue-elicited drugNon-dependent drinkersImportant sex differencesSkin conductance dataPharmacological therapyAlcohol drinkersNeural targetsAlcohol cravingExposure paradigmCue exposureNeural correlatesNeural basisConductance responsesWomenCue activity
2018
Alcohol Expectancy and Cerebral Responses to Cue-Elicited Craving in Adult Nondependent Drinkers
Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Ide JS, Chao HH, Wang W, Le TM, Leeman RF, Bi J, Krystal JH, Li CR. Alcohol Expectancy and Cerebral Responses to Cue-Elicited Craving in Adult Nondependent Drinkers. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2018, 4: 493-504. PMID: 30711509, PMCID: PMC6500759, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2018.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresFrontal cortical connectivityCerebral responsesCortical connectivityPositive scoreAlcohol cuesNondependent drinkersAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestLeft caudate headCue activityCue responsesAlcohol expectanciesProblem drinkingDisorders Identification TestNeutral cuesMedial orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol Expectancy QuestionnaireFunctional magnetic resonanceBilateral thalamusThalamic processingCaudate headRisk drinkingThalamic responsesRed nucleusImaging studiesHypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Angarita GA, Li C. Hypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity. Addiction Biology 2018, 25: e12682. PMID: 30295396, PMCID: PMC6453736, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine Selective Severity AssessmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCocaine-dependent individualsAddiction severityOrbitofrontal cortexHypothalamic responseVentral striatumCocaine addictionCocaine cuesAngular gyrusBilateral orbitofrontal cortexBilateral visual cortexCue-induced cravingMagnetic resonance imagingMiddle frontal gyrusClinical featuresNeutral cuesDopaminergic circuitsHypothalamusVisual cortexResonance imagingDopaminergic midbrainFrontal gyrusAg response
2016
Dissociable Fronto-Operculum-Insula Control Signals for Anticipation and Detection of Inhibitory Sensory Cue.
Cai W, Chen T, Ide JS, Li CR, Menon V. Dissociable Fronto-Operculum-Insula Control Signals for Anticipation and Detection of Inhibitory Sensory Cue. Cerebral Cortex 2016, 27: 4073-4082. PMID: 27473319, PMCID: PMC6059112, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory cuesInhibitory controlIndependent functional magnetic resonanceSensory cortexCausal influenceInferior frontal cortexMultiple sensory modalitiesFunctional magnetic resonanceAnterior insular cortexDynamic causal interactionsStrong causal influencesCue anticipationPrimary sensory cortexPrepotent responsesSalient stimuliSalient cuesSensory modalitiesTrial changesSensory cuesAdaptive behaviorCuesRight frontoRIFCExternal cuesHigher anticipation
2007
Imaging stress‐ and cue‐induced drug and alcohol craving: association with relapse and clinical implications
SINHA R, LI C. Imaging stress‐ and cue‐induced drug and alcohol craving: association with relapse and clinical implications. Drug And Alcohol Review 2007, 26: 25-31. PMID: 17364833, DOI: 10.1080/09595230601036960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse outcomesDrug-related cuesPosterior insula regionsCue-induced cravingDrug cue exposureCue-induced drugBrain imaging studiesDrug cuesNeural correlatesCorticostriatal-limbic circuitryCue exposureInsula regionsBrain correlatesRelapse propensityMedial prefrontalBehavioral treatmentAddictive disordersAlcohol cravingPosterior cingulateNeural activityBrain regionsArousal responseLimbic circuitryNeural circuitsCraving
2003
Inhibition of return in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Li CS, Chang HL, Lin SC. Inhibition of return in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Experimental Brain Research 2003, 149: 125-130. PMID: 12592510, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-002-1362-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibition of returnADHD childrenMagnitude of IORCue-target onset asynchroniesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderEye movement controlAttentional shiftsNeutral cuesOnset asynchronyOculomotor planningHyperactivity disorderBehavioral tasksADHD subjectsLatency profilesPositive componentADHDEye movementsSpatial locationControl subjectsPeripheral targetsMovement controlLatency differenceGender-matched control subjectsCurrent study
2002
A perceptual level mechanism of the inhibition of return in oculomotor planning
Li CS, Lin SC. A perceptual level mechanism of the inhibition of return in oculomotor planning. Brain Research 2002, 14: 269-276. PMID: 12067700, DOI: 10.1016/s0926-6410(02)00129-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibition of returnCue-target onset asynchroniesPerceptual inputOnset asynchronyAttention gatingMotor processesOculomotor planningNeural mechanismsBehavioral tasksManual responsesMotor effectorsVisuomotor controlVisual targetsVisual environmentEye movementsMotor responseSpatial locationCuesCurrent studyLevel mechanismsSaccadesSeries of experimentsTime courseAsynchronySimilar patternInhibition of return in temporal order saccades
Li CS, Lin SC. Inhibition of return in temporal order saccades. Vision Research 2002, 42: 2089-2093. PMID: 12169428, DOI: 10.1016/s0042-6989(02)00123-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research