2017
Sex differences in the interacting roles of impulsivity and positive alcohol expectancy in problem drinking: A structural brain imaging study
Ide JS, Zhornitsky S, Hu S, Zhang S, Krystal JH, Li CR. Sex differences in the interacting roles of impulsivity and positive alcohol expectancy in problem drinking: A structural brain imaging study. NeuroImage Clinical 2017, 14: 750-759. PMID: 28413777, PMCID: PMC5385596, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2017.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesGray matter volumeAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestSocial drinkersNon-dependent social drinkersProblem drinkingRole of impulsivityBrain imaging studiesRight posterior insulaSex differencesStructural brain imagingStructural brain imaging studiesNeural basisDisorders Identification TestBarratt impulsivityPsychological factorsImpulsivityMediation analysisPosterior insulaDependent individualsRisk factorsAlcohol misuseLinear modelingGeneral linear modeling
2009
Decreased Amygdala Activation during Risk Taking in Non-Dependent Habitual Alcohol Users: A Preliminary fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task
Yan P, Li CS. Decreased Amygdala Activation during Risk Taking in Non-Dependent Habitual Alcohol Users: A Preliminary fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2009, 35: 284-289. PMID: 19579091, PMCID: PMC4511157, DOI: 10.1080/00952990902968569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskAlcohol drinkersAmygdala activationAlcohol dependenceNon-dependent social drinkersInhibitory controlAlcohol useHabitual alcohol useHeavy alcohol drinkersSignal taskAlcohol-dependent patientsPreliminary fMRI studyAltered brain activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDependent patientsNeural processesHabitual drinkingHealthy controlsCurrent preliminary studyAlcohol usersResonance imagingStop trialsLight drinkersKey neural processes