2019
Striatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study
Hung CC, Zhang S, Chen CM, Duann JR, Lin CP, Lee TS, Li CR. Striatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 46: 31-43. PMID: 31264888, PMCID: PMC8627683, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1624764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of useChronic ketamine usersKetamine usersKetamine useKetamine misuseOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityStriatal functional connectivityState functional connectivityLeft orbitofrontal cortexBIS-11 scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-wise connectivityAnterior cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingOFC connectivityHealthy controlsBilateral cerebellumStriatal connectivityCingulate cortexResonance imagingControl dysfunctionVentral striatumZ-scorePilot study
2018
Diminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients
Li X, Chen H, Lv Y, Chao HH, Gong L, Li CR, Cheng H. Diminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 13801. PMID: 30218006, PMCID: PMC6138678, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32257-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsGray matter densityRight middle frontal gyrusBC patientsCancer patientsCognitive impairmentMiddle frontal gyrusChemotherapy cyclesFrontal gyrusWhole brainGray matterMorphometry analysisHealthy control subjectsStructural magnetic resonance imagingDose-response relationshipMagnetic resonance imagingRight fusiform areaFrontal cortical structuresControl subjectsBilateral cerebellumInferior frontal gyrusPatientsLeft inferior frontal gyrusResonance imagingBrain structures