2022
Positive alcohol expectancy and resting-state functional connectivity of the insula in problem drinking
Le TM, Malone T, Li CR. Positive alcohol expectancy and resting-state functional connectivity of the insula in problem drinking. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 231: 109248. PMID: 34998254, PMCID: PMC8881788, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPositive alcohol expectanciesAlcohol expectanciesInsular connectivityFunctional connectivityWhole-brain multiple regressionPath analysisNegative emotion processingVentromedial prefrontal cortexSuperior parietal lobuleSuperior frontal gyrusCognitive controlAlcohol stimuliEmotion processingPrefrontal structuresStimulus saliencyFrontal gyrusDrinking motivationsMotivational circuitsInsula connectivityParietal lobuleAdult drinkersPrefrontal cortexInsulaDrinking behavior
2021
Lower prefrontal cortical synaptic vesicle binding in cocaine use disorder: An exploratory 11C‐UCB‐J positron emission tomography study in humans
Angarita GA, Worhunsky PD, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Nabulsi NB, Li C, Esterlis I, Skosnik PD, Radhakrishnan R, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Potenza MN, Finnema SJ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Malison RT. Lower prefrontal cortical synaptic vesicle binding in cocaine use disorder: An exploratory 11C‐UCB‐J positron emission tomography study in humans. Addiction Biology 2021, 27: e13123. PMID: 34852401, PMCID: PMC8891080, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderAnterior cingulate cortexRecent cocaine useSynaptic densityMedial orbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexCocaine useOrbitofrontal cortexUse disordersVentromedial prefrontal cortexPositron emission tomography scanPositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography scanSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AHealthy control subjectsVolume of distributionEmission tomography studiesAcute cocaineControl subjectsTomography scanCocaine exposurePreclinical studiesHC subjectsDendritic spinesLifetime cocaine use
2020
Cue-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 analysisConcurrent amygdalar and ventromedial prefrontal cortical responses during emotion processing: a meta-analysis of the effects of valence of emotion and passive exposure versus active regulation
Yang M, Tsai SJ, Li CR. Concurrent amygdalar and ventromedial prefrontal cortical responses during emotion processing: a meta-analysis of the effects of valence of emotion and passive exposure versus active regulation. Brain Structure And Function 2019, 225: 345-363. PMID: 31863185, PMCID: PMC6960357, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-019-02007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation likelihood estimationPassive exposureAmygdala activityNegative emotionsRight amygdala activityEmotion processingPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisPrefrontal cortical responsesCortical responsesLeft amygdalaCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBilateral amygdalaVentral striatumPrefrontal cortexConvergent activityAmygdalaVentral precuneusEffects of valenceCortexExposureVmPFCPositive emotionsVmPFC responsesImaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults
Hu S, Job M, Jenks SK, Chao HH, Li CR. Imaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2019, 13: 1526-1537. PMID: 31011949, PMCID: PMC6812594, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00103-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior occipital gyrusStop-signal reaction timePrefrontal cortexProactive controlProactive inhibitionOlder adultsReactive inhibitionSuperior parietal lobuleSequential effectsEffect of ageSignal reaction timeCaudate headDistinct neural processesParacentral lobuleTrial reaction timeVentromedial prefrontal cortexLateral prefrontal cortexHealthy adultsNeural changesNeural plasticityOccipital gyrusParietal lobuleReaction timeYoung adultsBelief Model
2018
Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Lateral and Medial Hypothalamus in Cocaine Dependence: An Exploratory Study
Zhang S, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li CR. Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Lateral and Medial Hypothalamus in Cocaine Dependence: An Exploratory Study. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2018, 9: 344. PMID: 30100886, PMCID: PMC6072838, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState functional connectivityMedial hypothalamusHealthy controlsCocaine dependenceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexFunctional connectivityHypothalamic connectivityPrefrontal cortexVentral striatumCocaine misuseConnectivity strengthCocaine Craving QuestionnaireRole of dopamineInferior parietal lobuleLateral hypothalamusTrend-level significanceMesocorticolimbic circuitPreclinical workHypothalamusVentromedial prefrontal cortexCocaine usePast monthParietal lobuleTemporal gyrusHypothalamus functionsExploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood
Xiao T, Zhang S, Lee LE, Chao HH, van Dyck C, Li CR. Exploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2018, 10: 209. PMID: 30061823, PMCID: PMC6055042, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResting-state functional connectivityAmygdala resting-state functional connectivityDorsal medial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAge-related differencesFunctional connectivityEmotion regulationAge-related changesPrefrontal cortexPositive resting-state functional connectivityNegative rsFCCingulate cortexEmotion regulatory mechanismsMiddle adulthoodVentromedial prefrontal cortexLife-span developmentState functional connectivityPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexCognitive processingMaladaptive developmentAmygdala interactionsEmotional disordersIntrinsic connectivityAmygdala circuitsVentral striatal dysfunction in cocaine dependence – difference mapping for subregional resting state functional connectivity
Zhang S, Li CR. Ventral striatal dysfunction in cocaine dependence – difference mapping for subregional resting state functional connectivity. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 119. PMID: 29915214, PMCID: PMC6006289, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0164-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState functional connectivityCocaine dependenceVentral striatumFunctional connectivityVentral striatal dysfunctionExtent of depressionCircuit deficitsDopaminergic deficitFunctional dysconnectivityStriatal dysfunctionRSFC differencesVmPFC connectivitySubregional changesRsFC changesParahippocampal gyrusCocaine cravingCortical connectivityHealthy populationVentromedial prefrontal cortexVisual cortexMental illnessCocaine useRSFCPrefrontal cortexFunctional subregions
2016
The Right Superior Frontal Gyrus and Individual Variation in Proactive Control of Impulsive Response
Hu S, Ide JS, Zhang S, Li CR. The Right Superior Frontal Gyrus and Individual Variation in Proactive Control of Impulsive Response. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 12688-12696. PMID: 27974616, PMCID: PMC5157110, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1175-16.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeRight superior frontal gyrusSuperior frontal gyrusConflict anticipationProactive controlFrontal gyrusImpulsive responsesCognitive controlSignal taskInhibitory controlImpulse controlRegional activationEfficient response inhibitionReaction time differencesMotor urgencyVentromedial prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskYoung adultsSignal reaction timePosterior cingulate cortexIndividual variationError RTAction restraintNeural basisResponse inhibitionThe effects of methylphenidate on cerebral responses to conflict anticipation and unsigned prediction error in a stop-signal task
Manza P, Hu S, Ide JS, Farr OM, Zhang S, Leung HC, Li CR. The effects of methylphenidate on cerebral responses to conflict anticipation and unsigned prediction error in a stop-signal task. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2016, 30: 283-293. PMID: 26755547, PMCID: PMC4837899, DOI: 10.1177/0269881115625102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnsigned prediction errorsStop-signal taskConflict anticipationVentromedial prefrontal cortexEffects of methylphenidateDorsal anterior cingulateInferior parietal lobulePresupplementary motor areaCognitive controlHealthy young adultsNeural processesUpcoming conflictTask performanceNeural mechanismsBilateral caudate headParietal lobulePrediction errorPrefrontal cortexAnterior cingulateAdaptive behaviorParahippocampal gyrusMethylphenidateMotor areaAnticipation activityYoung adults
2015
Barratt Impulsivity and Neural Regulation of Physiological Arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Hu J, Wu PL, Chao HH, Li CS. Barratt Impulsivity and Neural Regulation of Physiological Arousal. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0129139. PMID: 26079873, PMCID: PMC4469608, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesImpulsive individualsNeural basisPhysiological arousalArousal regulationHigh impulsivityBarratt impulsivitySkin conductanceGreater skin conductance responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentromedial prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskTheory of personalityBarratt Impulsivity ScalePoor impulse controlVmPFC activitySalient stimuliExternal stimulationImpulsive womenNeural processesNeural substratesSignal taskConductance responsesImpulsivity ScaleImpulsivity
2013
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Ide JS, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 900-908. PMID: 23620600, PMCID: PMC4090954, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance levelVentromedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCausal roleAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood oxygenationSkin conductance measurementsHealthy adultsPhysiological arousalUnderstanding of dysfunctionCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsBlood oxygenationAnxiety disordersAltered controlCortexGranger causality analysisSkin conductance responsesBehavioral tasksPhasic skin conductance responsesSkin conductance
2011
Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition
Hu S, Li C. Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition. Human Brain Mapping 2011, 33: 2785-2796. PMID: 21976392, PMCID: PMC3293936, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMotor inhibitionShorter stop-signal reaction timesPrefrontal cortexRight orbital frontal cortexMotor executionPrimary motor cortexOrbital frontal cortexSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior cingulate cortexInferior parietal lobuleRight prefrontal cortexMotor cortexSignal reaction timeBilateral putamenFrontal cortexHealthy adultsVentromedial prefrontal cortexCingulate cortexResonance imagingPreparatory inhibitionParietal lobuleStop-signal trialsDeficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals
Bednarski SR, Zhang S, Hong KI, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Li CS. Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: e51-e57. PMID: 21703783, PMCID: PMC3188675, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkCocaine dependenceCocaine useHealthy controlsTask-related cerebral activationBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalDemographics-matched healthy controlsGray matter volumeDefault mode network activityLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useRegional brain activationPosterior cingulate cortexStatistical parametric mappingCerebral functionBilateral precuneusCocaine-dependent individualsCerebral activationHealthy peopleMatter volumeCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBrain regionsCognitive deficitsCocaine misuse
2010
Biological markers of the effects of intravenous methylphenidate on improving inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent patients
Li CS, Morgan PT, Matuskey D, Abdelghany O, Luo X, Chang JL, Rounsaville BJ, Ding YS, Malison RT. Biological markers of the effects of intravenous methylphenidate on improving inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent patients. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14455-14459. PMID: 20660731, PMCID: PMC2922598, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1002467107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal cortexStop-signal reaction timeCocaine-dependent patientsWhole-brain linear regressionLonger stop-signal reaction timesFunctional MRI studyInhibitory controlInhibition-related activationBlood pressureIntravenous methylphenidatePeripheral biomarkersSignal reaction timeFrontal cortexStop-signal taskIndividualized treatmentHealthy individualsMRI studiesVentromedial prefrontal cortexSpecific neural mechanismsCocaine dependenceBiological markersPrefrontal cortexPatientsMethylphenidate responseSignal task