2012
Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity
Schneiderman I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012, 37: 1277-1285. PMID: 22281209, PMCID: PMC3936960, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic attachmentRomantic relationshipsNew loversRole of oxytocinParent-infant bondingBio-behavioral mechanismsHuman imaging studiesPositive affectAffectionate touchDyadic interactionsOxytocinergic systemBrain areasEmotional distressThree monthsDyadic statesImaging studiesRelationship durationOT levelsAdult HealthYoung adultsHigh individual stabilitySocial focusPlasma oxytocinOxytocinMonths
2011
Biofeedback of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from the Supplementary Motor Area Reduces Functional Connectivity to Subcortical Regions
Hampson M, Scheinost D, Qiu M, Bhawnani J, Lacadie CM, Leckman JF, Constable RT, Papademetris X. Biofeedback of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from the Supplementary Motor Area Reduces Functional Connectivity to Subcortical Regions. Brain Connectivity 2011, 1: 91-98. PMID: 22432958, PMCID: PMC3621512, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2011.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaReal-time functional magnetic resonanceFunctional connectivityTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonanceMotor areaSubcortical regionsBiofeedback sessionsState functional connectivityTic symptomsMagnetic resonance imaging dataHealthy subjectsTS patientsMagnetic resonanceBrain areasBiofeedbackFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataFurther studiesSignificant increaseAberrant dynamicsSubjectsRecent studiesImaging dataSessionsPatients
2010
Perceived quality of maternal care in childhood and structure and function of mothers' brain
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Newman M, Feldman R, Swain JE. Perceived quality of maternal care in childhood and structure and function of mothers' brain. Developmental Science 2010, 13: 662-673. PMID: 20590729, PMCID: PMC3974609, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00923.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal gyrusSuperior temporal gyrusMaternal careTemporal gyrusHuman mothersFrontal gyrusInfant stimuliFusiform gyrusFirst postpartum monthLarger gray matter volumeGray matter volumeMagnetic resonance imagingHigh maternal careLow maternal careMother's brainPostpartum monthsLong-term effectsOrbital gyrusAnimal studiesBrain areasMatter volumeNeglectful motheringResonance imagingBrain regionsHeightened stress reactivity
2008
Brain Areas Coactivating with Motor Cortex During Chronic Motor Tics and Intentional Movements
Hampson M, Tokoglu F, King RA, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Brain Areas Coactivating with Motor Cortex During Chronic Motor Tics and Intentional Movements. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 594-599. PMID: 19111281, PMCID: PMC2679868, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSupplementary motor areaControl subjectsBrain areasMotor ticsTic disordersTic movementsMotor areaTic-like movementsHealthy control subjectsChronic tic disorderNormal control subjectsChronic motor ticsNovel intervention strategiesFunctional neuroimaging studiesTic executionSevere ticsIntentional movementPatient's ticsMotor regionsPremonitory urgesBrain activity patternsAdult subjectsTic generationCortex