2022
Validation of ketamine as a pharmacological model of thalamic dysconnectivity across the illness course of schizophrenia
Abram SV, Roach BJ, Fryer SL, Calhoun VD, Preda A, van Erp TGM, Bustillo JR, Lim KO, Loewy RL, Stuart BK, Krystal JH, Ford JM, Mathalon DH. Validation of ketamine as a pharmacological model of thalamic dysconnectivity across the illness course of schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2448-2456. PMID: 35422467, PMCID: PMC9135621, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01502-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThalamic dysconnectivityHealthy controlsDysconnectivity patternsIllness courseHealthy volunteersN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor hypofunctionResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging studyHallucination severityEarly illness schizophreniaExcess glutamate releaseGlutamate release inhibitorNMDAR antagonist ketaminePlacebo-controlled studyMagnetic resonance imaging studySub-anesthetic dosesSchizophrenia-like symptomsResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyKetamine infusionGlutamate releaseNMDAR hypofunctionReceptor hypofunctionKetamine effectsThalamic connectivityRelease inhibitor
2020
Impaired Potentiation of Theta Oscillations During a Visual Cortical Plasticity Paradigm in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Hamilton HK, Roach BJ, Cavus I, Teyler TJ, Clapp WC, Ford JM, Tarakci E, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Impaired Potentiation of Theta Oscillations During a Visual Cortical Plasticity Paradigm in Individuals With Schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 590567. PMID: 33391054, PMCID: PMC7772351, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.590567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term potentiationN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsHealthy controlsNeuroplastic changesPlasticity paradigmsHigh-frequency electrical stimulationExperience-dependent synaptic plasticityVisual cortical plasticityPathophysiology of schizophreniaHigh-frequency stimulationNMDA receptor dysfunctionFrequency electrical stimulationTheta oscillationsVisual stimuliImpaired potentiationGlutamatergic transmissionReceptor dysfunctionImpaired neuroplasticityEvent-related EEG oscillationsNMDAR hypofunctionCortical plasticityVEP amplitudeAnimal modelsElectrical stimulationWhite checkerboard stimuli
2016
Role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in Action-Based Predictive Coding Deficits in Schizophrenia
Kort NS, Ford JM, Roach BJ, Gunduz-Bruce H, Krystal JH, Jaeger J, Reinhart RM, Mathalon DH. Role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in Action-Based Predictive Coding Deficits in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2016, 81: 514-524. PMID: 27647218, PMCID: PMC5203970, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2016.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsPredictive codingN1 suppressionN1 amplitudePredictive coding deficitsSelf-generated speechSchizophrenia patientsAuditory cortical responsesAuditory predictive codingSelf-produced vocalizationsNMDAR hypofunctionEffects of schizophreniaSpeech soundsTheorized contributionN1 componentHealthy volunteersPassive playbackCognitive deficitsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsPutative measureTalk/Cortical responsesHealthy control volunteersCase-control studySaline days