2019
Altered Connectivity in Depression: GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmitter Deficits and Reversal by Novel Treatments
Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. Altered Connectivity in Depression: GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmitter Deficits and Reversal by Novel Treatments. Neuron 2019, 102: 75-90. PMID: 30946828, PMCID: PMC6450409, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAltered connectivityDepressed patientsExcitatory glutamate neuronsMajor neuronal typesRapid-acting agentsAtrophy of neuronsTreatment of depressionLimbic brain regionsChronic stress exposureStress-related disordersBrain imaging studiesImportant sex differencesNeurotransmitter deficitsGABA interneuronsImmunologic mechanismsGlutamate neuronsCurrent antidepressantsExcitotoxic effectsNeurochemical deficitsGlutamate dysfunctionPathophysiological mechanismsGABA systemInflammatory cytokinesAdrenal glucocorticoidsHippocampal region
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