2024
The human claustrum tracks slow waves during sleep
Lamsam L, Gu B, Liang M, Sun G, Khan K, Sheth K, Hirsch L, Pittenger C, Kaye A, Krystal J, Damisah E. The human claustrum tracks slow waves during sleep. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 8964. PMID: 39419999, PMCID: PMC11487173, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53477-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Multimodal neuroimaging of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors and functional connectivity in alcohol use disorder
Smart K, Worhunsky PD, Scheinost D, Angarita GA, Esterlis I, Carson RE, Krystal JH, O'Malley SS, Cosgrove KP, Hillmer AT. Multimodal neuroimaging of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors and functional connectivity in alcohol use disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 770-782. PMID: 35342968, PMCID: PMC9117461, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabotropic glutamate 5 receptorsDefault mode networkFunctional magnetic resonance imagingReceptor availabilityPositron emission tomographyAUD groupFunctional connectivityReceptor positron emission tomographyResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingNetwork-level functional connectivityBrain connectivityWeeks of abstinenceGlobal functional connectivityAlcohol use disorderMagnetic resonance imagingFMRI outcomesHealthy controlsSupervised abstinencePET resultsUse disordersSynaptic plasticityResonance imagingBrain regionsEmission tomographyOrbitofrontal cortex
2019
In vivo evidence for dysregulation of mGluR5 as a biomarker of suicidal ideation
Davis MT, Hillmer A, Holmes SE, Pietrzak RH, DellaGioia N, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Angarita G, Carson RE, Krystal JH, Esterlis I. In vivo evidence for dysregulation of mGluR5 as a biomarker of suicidal ideation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 11490-11495. PMID: 31085640, PMCID: PMC6561298, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1818871116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMGluR5 availabilitySuicidal ideationHC individualsPathophysiology of PTSDLimbic brain regionsVolume of distributionHealthy comparison controlsSuicide risk managementPositron emission tomographyReceptor 5Venous input functionsBrain regionsPTSD individualsEmission tomographyMDD individualsVivo evidenceRecent evidencePotential roleMGluR5PTSDComparison controlsDysregulationMDDIdeationIndividuals
2018
Cerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence
Holmes SE, Scheinost D, DellaGioia N, Davis MT, Matuskey D, Pietrzak RH, Hampson M, Krystal JH, Esterlis I. Cerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence. Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547018786390. PMID: 30035247, PMCID: PMC6054445, DOI: 10.1177/2470547018786390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderIntrinsic connectivity distributionMedial prefrontal cortexTensor-based morphometryPTSD groupFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexPathophysiology of PTSDGray matter volumeWhole-brain connectivityKey brain regionsMiddle temporal gyrusDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkCentral executive networkFunctional connectivity analysisPFC alterationsCortical alterationsHealthy comparison participantsAltered volumeFunctional alterationsMatter volumeUnmedicated individualsCerebellar involvementBrain regions
2015
Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress
Licznerski P, Duric V, Banasr M, Alavian KN, Ota KT, Kang HJ, Jonas EA, Ursano R, Krystal JH, Duman RS, . Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress. PLOS Biology 2015, 13: e1002282. PMID: 26506154, PMCID: PMC4623974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCohort StudiesDendritic SpinesDepressive Disorder, MajorEnzyme RepressionFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesHippocampusHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPrefrontal CortexProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSynaptic TransmissionTissue BanksConceptsMajor depressive disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderPrefrontal cortexAbnormal dendritic spine morphologyCorticolimbic brain regionsAnhedonic-like behaviorInhibition of SGK1Dendritic spine morphologyKinase 1 expressionAmygdala of individualsTraumatic stressPostmortem prefrontal cortexSynaptic dysfunctionDepressive disorderBehavioral deficitsRodent modelsPTSD subjectsFunctional alterationsBrain regionsSGK1 expressionSpine morphologyStress disorderFunction contributesBehavioral changesDisorders
2013
Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Reduced In Vivo Norepinephrine Transporter Availability in the Locus Coeruleus
Pietrzak RH, Gallezot JD, Ding YS, Henry S, Potenza MN, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Carson RE, Neumeister A. Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Reduced In Vivo Norepinephrine Transporter Availability in the Locus Coeruleus. JAMA Psychiatry 2013, 70: 1199-1205. PMID: 24048210, PMCID: PMC4026855, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderNorepinephrine transporter availabilityLocus coeruleusPTSD groupTransporter availabilityHC groupVeterans Affairs Medical CenterStress disorderPTSD symptomsClinician-Administered PTSD ScalePositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography studiesPositron emission tomographyAnxious arousal symptomsNoradrenergic dysfunctionMedical CenterStudy groupMAIN OUTCOMEPTSD symptom clustersPTSD ScaleHealthy adultsCoeruleusBrain regionsChronic stressEmission tomography
2012
The role of default network deactivation in cognition and disease
Anticevic A, Cole MW, Murray JD, Corlett PR, Wang XJ, Krystal JH. The role of default network deactivation in cognition and disease. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2012, 16: 584-592. PMID: 23142417, PMCID: PMC3501603, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2012.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDMN suppressionDefault network deactivationGoal-directed cognitionSpecific behavioral tasksDefault mode networkCognitive neurosciencePharmacological neuroimagingSuppression deficitsBehavioral tasksFocused attentionClinical neuroscienceTheoretical neuroscienceBrain regionsNeuroscienceCognitionSevere mental illnessMental illnessConsiderable bodyNeuroimagingTaskDeficitsDMNExternal environmentMindDisease
2010
Working Memory Overload: Fronto-Limbic Interactions and Effects on Subsequent Working Memory Function
Yun RJ, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Working Memory Overload: Fronto-Limbic Interactions and Effects on Subsequent Working Memory Function. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2010, 4: 96-108. PMID: 20503117, PMCID: PMC2854358, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-010-9089-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory systemAmygdala-prefrontal interactionsSubsequent cognitive performanceWorking Memory FunctionFunctional magnetic resonanceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMemory taskCognitive functioningNegative affectAmygdala activationCognitive performanceTask performanceCognitive overloadNeural effectsPrefrontal cortexMemory functionPerformance accuracySubsequent functioningSeparate factorsBrain regionsPerformance declineReduced activationFunctioningInverse couplingOverload effect
2008
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the Serotonin Transporter and 5-HT1A Receptor in Alcohol Dependence
Martinez D, Slifstein M, Gil R, Hwang DR, Huang Y, Perez A, Frankle WG, Laruelle M, Krystal J, Abi-Dargham A. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the Serotonin Transporter and 5-HT1A Receptor in Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 175-180. PMID: 18962444, PMCID: PMC2621104, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II alcoholismSerotonergic transmissionControl subjectsTransporter levelsAlcohol-dependent subjectsNonspecific partition coefficientEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingSeverity of alcoholismDifferent brain regionsTwo-tissue compartment modelSerotonin innervationTransporter availabilityAlcoholic subjectsRodent modelsAlcohol dependenceDisease severitySignificant negative correlationBrain regionsSerotonin transporterSubjects SubjectsAlcoholismTomography imagingSignificant differencesPatients
2007
Neural Synchrony in Schizophrenia: From Networks to New Treatments
Ford JM, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Neural Synchrony in Schizophrenia: From Networks to New Treatments. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2007, 33: 848-852. PMID: 17567628, PMCID: PMC2632315, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbm062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain regionsNeural basisFunctional neuroanatomyNeural oscillationsTemporal synchronyNeural synchronyDifferent brain regionsNeural activityNeural assembliesNeural populationsCognitive dysfunctionDistinct neuronal populationsSchizophreniaTemporal domainPhasic relationshipSynaptic transmissionNeuronal populationsTranslational studiesNew treatmentsEmergent propertiesSynchronyNeural networkNeuroanatomyPsychosisNeurochemistry
2005
Impact of Schizophrenia and Chronic Antipsychotic Treatment on [123I]CNS-1261 Binding to N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Vivo
Bressan RA, Erlandsson K, Stone JM, Mulligan RS, Krystal JH, Ell PJ, Pilowsky LS. Impact of Schizophrenia and Chronic Antipsychotic Treatment on [123I]CNS-1261 Binding to N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Vivo. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 41-46. PMID: 15992521, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsTypical antipsychoticsControl subjectsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsAntipsychotic drug discoveryChronic antipsychotic treatmentDrug-free patientsImpact of schizophreniaNMDA receptor activityHealthy normal volunteersClozapine treatmentAntipsychotic treatmentGlutamatergic systemPatient groupAntipsychotic drugsNonsignificant reductionNMDA receptorsNormal volunteersSchizophrenia patientsControl groupReceptor activityBrain regionsReceptor functionTomography radiotracer
2004
Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia
Jacobsen LK, D'Souza DC, Mencl WE, Pugh KR, Skudlarski P, Krystal JH. Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 850-858. PMID: 15050867, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttentionBrainBrain MappingBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReaction TimeRegression AnalysisSchizophreniaSmokeTask Performance and AnalysisVerbal LearningConceptsTask performanceFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanningBrain regionsN-back taskMultiple cognitive domainsNetwork of regionsDifficult task conditionsAnterior cingulate cortexAttention loadMemory loadSelective attentionCognitive domainsTask conditionsCognitive functionCingulate cortexThalamocortical functional connectivityNicotine effectsCognitive dysfunctionBrain functionSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsSchizophrenic subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanningMental illness
1999
No Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia
Abi-Dargham A, Laruelle M, Krystal J, D'Souza C, Zoghbi S, Baldwin R, Seibyl J, Mawlawi O, de Erasquin G, Charney D, Innis R. No Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 1999, 20: 650-661. PMID: 10327433, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(98)00107-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor densitySchizophrenic patientsVivo benzodiazepine receptor bindingBDZ receptor densityMale schizophrenic patientsBenzodiazepine receptor densityPathophysiology of schizophreniaBenzodiazepine receptor bindingSingle photon emissionRegional distribution volumesPrevious postmortemGABA transmissionBDZ antagonistBDZ receptorsReceptor expressionNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy volunteersPsychotic symptomsBrain regionsDistribution volumeReceptor bindingSchizophreniaVivo studiesPatientsPossible alterations
1996
Neural Mechanisms in dissociative amnesia for childhood abuse: relevance to the current controversy surrounding the "false memory syndrome"
Bremner JD, Krystal JH, Charney DS, Southwick SM. Neural Mechanisms in dissociative amnesia for childhood abuse: relevance to the current controversy surrounding the "false memory syndrome". American Journal Of Psychiatry 1996, 153: 71-82. PMID: 8659644, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.7.71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse memory syndromeMemory tracesChildhood abuseDissociative amnesiaEffects of stressMemory functionMemory syndromeNeurobiology of memoryBrain regionsNormal memory functionChildren's memoryTraumatic stressorsSpecific brain regionsNeural mechanismsStressful eventsMemoryAmnesiaExtreme stressBrain chemistryAbuseRecallPsychiatric disordersLong-term alterationsLong-term effectsNormal personsNoradrenergic mechanisms in stress and anxiety: I. preclinical studies
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Noradrenergic mechanisms in stress and anxiety: I. preclinical studies. Synapse 1996, 23: 28-38. PMID: 8723133, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199605)23:1<28::aid-syn4>3.0.co;2-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderBrain regionsNoradrenergic brain systemsMultiple subcortical areasConsiderable preclinical evidenceLocus coeruleusBrain systemsNeural mechanismsStress disorderTarget brain regionsBehavioral manifestationsBrain functionPanic disorderStress exposureChronic stress resultsTurnover of norepinephrineSubcortical areasAnxietyPsychiatric disordersNoradrenergic systemLong-term alterationsNoradrenergic mechanismsNoradrenergic neuronsNorepinephrine releasePreclinical evidenceThe biological basis of panic disorder.
Krystal JH, Deutsch DN, Charney DS. The biological basis of panic disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1996, 57 Suppl 10: 23-31; discussion 32-3. PMID: 8917129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderMultiple neuronal systemsRelated brain regionsFunctional imaging studiesOvert historyPharmacologic mechanismsTreatment optionsPharmacologic challengePanicogenic agentPreclinical investigationsNeurochemical substratesPanic attacksChallenge studiesBrain regionsImaging studiesAnatomical basisNeuronal systemsAnxiety disordersDisordersHeritable predispositionBiological basisFurther evidence
1995
Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1995, 8: 527-553. DOI: 10.1007/bf02102888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of stressBrain regionsTraumatic stressNeural mechanismsSymptoms of PTSDFalse memory syndromeFunctional neuroanatomical correlatesFear conditioningNeurobiological approachStress disorderDissociative amnesiaMemory syndromeStress sensitizationNeuroanatomical correlatesMemory functionChildhood memoriesMemoryStress-induced alterationsImplicationsAmnesiaPsychotherapyCorrelatesConditioningSymptomsFunctional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1995, 8: 527-553. PMID: 8564272, DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490080403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of stressBrain regionsTraumatic stressNeural mechanismsSymptoms of PTSDFalse memory syndromeFunctional neuroanatomical correlatesFear conditioningNeurobiological approachStress disorderDissociative amnesiaMemory syndromeStress sensitizationNeuroanatomical correlatesMemory functionChildhood memoriesMemoryStress-induced alterationsImplicationsAmnesiaPsychotherapyCorrelatesConditioningSymptoms