2015
Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings
Geliebter A, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Carnell S. Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings. Appetite 2015, 96: 195-202. PMID: 26275334, PMCID: PMC4684801, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexHigh-calorie food cuesNon-BE groupFood cuesNeural responsesPsychophysiologic interactionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityRegional brain activationAnterior cingulate activationHigh energy density foodsAnterior cingulate cortexLow-ED foodsAuditory cuesFMRI scanningActivation differencesBrain activationCingulate activationMore activationSupramarginal gyrusNeuroimaging studiesBE groupObese individualsCingulate cortexfMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task
Noah JA, Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Zhang X, Bronner S, Hirsch J. fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2015, 52116. PMID: 26132365, PMCID: PMC4544944, DOI: 10.3791/52116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaturalistic tasksBrain activityVideo game taskTask-related increasesFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional brain activityFull-body activitiesDance Dance RevolutionFMRI scanningPsychophysical tasksNeural mechanismsGame taskFMRI procedureFNIRS experimentFNIRS measurementsFMRINaturalistic behaviorsFMRI signalsFNIRSSimple fingerTaskParadigmNeural recordingsFindingsBehavior
2014
Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity
Carnell S, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Geliebter A. Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity. Obesity 2014, 22: 2370-2378. PMID: 25098957, PMCID: PMC4224976, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityObese individualsFood cuesEffect of obesityLow-ED foodsWhole-brain activationGreater functional connectivityLean womenDifferential neural responsesObesogenic environmentMidbrainExcessive foodVTABrain activationNeural responsesObeseFMRI scanningObesityPutamenCerebellumActivationResponseCue modalityIndividualsWomen
2011
Distinct but overlapping neural networks subserve depression and insecure attachment
Galynker II, Yaseen ZS, Katz C, Zhang X, Jennings-Donovan G, Dashnaw S, Hirsch J, Mayberg H, Cohen LJ, Winston A. Distinct but overlapping neural networks subserve depression and insecure attachment. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 7: 896-908. PMID: 22037687, PMCID: PMC3501706, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSub-cortical activityBeck Depression InventoryEffect of depressionLevel-dependent responsesSub-cortical componentsCortico-striatoCortical effectsDepression scoresThalamic circuitsDepression InventoryCortical encodingDepressionFMRI scanningBrain activityNeural mechanismsPsychotherapeutic outcomeInsecure attachmentScoresSame circuitryFemale strangerMultiple linear regressionLater attachmentLinear regressionPatientsAttachment insecurity