2022
Serotonergic modulation of effective connectivity in an associative relearning network during task and rest
Reed MB, Klöbl M, Godbersen GM, Handschuh PA, Ritter V, Spurny-Dworak B, Unterholzner J, Kraus C, Gryglewski G, Winkler D, Seiger R, Vanicek T, Hahn A, Lanzenberger R. Serotonergic modulation of effective connectivity in an associative relearning network during task and rest. NeuroImage 2022, 249: 118887. PMID: 34999203, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight angular gyrusAnterior cingulate cortexEffective connectivityRight insulaCognitive flexibilityAngular gyrusCingulate cortexAssociative learning taskAssociative learningLearning taskTask connectivityLearning phaseInsulaGray matter volume changesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor escitalopramDouble-blind designNeuroplastic changesGyrusTaskParticipantsSSRI intakeCortexEffective connectionSerotonergic modulationConnectivity
2021
Neuroplastic effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in relearning and retrieval
Reed MB, Vanicek T, Seiger R, Klöbl M, Spurny B, Handschuh P, Ritter V, Unterholzner J, Godbersen GM, Gryglewski G, Kraus C, Winkler D, Hahn A, Lanzenberger R. Neuroplastic effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in relearning and retrieval. NeuroImage 2021, 236: 118039. PMID: 33852940, PMCID: PMC7610799, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft angular gyrusAngular gyrusMemory retrievalAssociative learningLearning taskAssociative learning taskFunctional MRI sessionsRetrieval tasksTime interactionFunctional brain activationInsula activationExecutive functionCognitive functioningBrain activationGreater deactivationTask performanceTime interaction effectsMRI scanning sessionsRight insulaSubsequent retrievalNeuroplastic effectsLearning phaseScanning sessionSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsNeuroplastic processesEffects of SSRI treatment on GABA and glutamate levels in an associative relearning paradigm
Spurny B, Vanicek T, Seiger R, Reed MB, Klöbl M, Ritter V, Unterholzner J, Godbersen GM, Silberbauer LR, Pacher D, Klug S, Konadu ME, Gryglewski G, Trattnig S, Bogner W, Lanzenberger R. Effects of SSRI treatment on GABA and glutamate levels in an associative relearning paradigm. NeuroImage 2021, 232: 117913. PMID: 33657450, PMCID: PMC7610796, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsGamma-aminobutyric acidMajor depressive disorderSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSSRI treatmentPlacebo administrationReuptake inhibitorsGlutamatergic functionGlutamatergic neurotransmissionDepressive disorderNeuroplastic effectsSerotonergic systemNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy subjectsPsychiatric disordersImpaired cognitive flexibilityBrain regionsNeurotransmitter concentrationsCognitive functionWidespread symptomsMemory formationLast dayDisordersDownstream effectsTreatment
2019
Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm
Spurny B, Seiger R, Moser P, Vanicek T, Reed MB, Heckova E, Michenthaler P, Basaran A, Gryglewski G, Klöbl M, Trattnig S, Kasper S, Bogner W, Lanzenberger R. Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm. NeuroImage 2019, 204: 116244. PMID: 31606475, PMCID: PMC7610791, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal GABA levelsGABA levelsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationHealthy participantsChanges of GABAMain inhibitory neurotransmitterMulti-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopyMemory formationBaseline GABA levelsLongitudinal study designGlutamatergic systemInhibitory neurotransmitterNeuroplastic processesGlutamate concentrationNeural plasticityStudy designGABAAssociative learning paradigmThalamusHippocampusHuman brainInsulaNeurochemical underpinningsBrain