2005
Sex, GABA, and nicotine: The impact of smoking on cortical GABA levels across the menstrual cycle as measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Epperson CN, O’Malley S, Czarkowski KA, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Sanacora G, Rothman DL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Sex, GABA, and nicotine: The impact of smoking on cortical GABA levels across the menstrual cycle as measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 44-48. PMID: 15607299, PMCID: PMC4097033, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical GABA levelsOccipital cortex GABA concentrationsGABA levelsProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyImpact of nicotineMenstrual cycleGABA concentrationFemale smokersCortical gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levelsUnderwent proton magnetic resonance spectroscopyGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levelsCentral GABAergic functionCortical GABA concentrationsNicotine-dependent menAmino acid neurotransmissionImpact of smokingPotential risk factorsMenstrual cycle phaseShort-term abstinenceGABAergic functionNicotine modulationSmoking menSmoking cessationFollicular phaseSmoking abstinence
2000
Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies
Sanacora G, Mason G, Krystal J. Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies. Critical Reviews In Neurobiology 2000, 14: 23. PMID: 11253954, DOI: 10.1615/critrevneurobiol.v14.i1.20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeurobiology of depressionGABAergic functionTechnique of PETCSF GABA concentrationsGABA-mimetic agentsNovel neuroimaging techniquesNondepressed comparison subjectsMood stabilizingChronic administrationGABAergic transmissionGABAergic neurotransmissionAntidepressant propertiesGABAergic abnormalitiesDepressed patientsAntidepressant drugsDisorder pathophysiologyLower plasmaComparison subjectsAnimal studiesGABAergic contributionGABA concentrationNovel imaging techniqueNeuroimaging studiesNeuroimaging techniquesDepression