2020
Predictive Processing in Mental Illness: Hierarchical Circuitry for Perception and Trauma
Kaye AP, Krystal JH. Predictive Processing in Mental Illness: Hierarchical Circuitry for Perception and Trauma. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2020, 129: 629-632. PMID: 32757606, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma-related disordersPredictive processingDisorders of perceptionNeural circuitsHigher-order predictionsAbnormal psychologyPrediction errorSensory stimuliPredictive codingHierarchical circuitryPrior beliefsNew sensory dataPerceptionBayesian processPsychiatric disordersPsychotic disordersHierarchical viewHierarchical organizationMental illnessSensory dataBeliefsDisordersFuture directionsComputational layerProcessing
2016
Neuropsychological Functioning in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Associations with Performance Validity, Comorbidities, and Functional Outcomes
Wrocklage KM, Schweinsburg BC, Krystal JH, Trejo M, Roy A, Weisser V, Moore TM, Southwick SM, Scott JC. Neuropsychological Functioning in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Associations with Performance Validity, Comorbidities, and Functional Outcomes. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2016, 22: 399-411. PMID: 26892753, DOI: 10.1017/s1355617716000059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychological functioningGroup differencesValidity concernsPhysical health-related qualityDomains of speedPosttraumatic stress disorderInformation processing performanceEpisodic memoryAttention/Executive functionLanguage functioningPerformance validityCognitive functioningDisorder displayNeurocognitive domainsNeurocognitive findingsNeurocognitive functioningComparison participantsPTSD groupNeuropsychological testsStress disorderMost prior researchOccupational functioningNeuropsychological resultsPTSD status
2008
Blunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis
D'Souza DC, Ranganathan M, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Zimolo Z, Cooper T, Perry E, Krystal J. Blunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 33: 2505-2516. PMID: 18185500, PMCID: PMC3799954, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmnesiaAttentionBrainDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ToleranceFemaleHallucinationsHallucinogensHumansHydrocortisoneMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedPerceptual DisordersProlactinPsychoses, Substance-InducedTachycardiaYoung AdultConceptsAmnestic effectsPerceptual alterationsDelta-9-TetrahydrocannabinolCannabis useSubjective effectsFrequent usersCannabisEffects of cannabinoidsIllicit substancesPsychotomimetic effectsEuphoric effectsHealthy controlsHealthy individualsMemoryImpairingPsychosisDose-related effectsIndividualsCortisolPsychotomimeticsAttentionPeopleUsersPlacebo-controlled studyEffect
2005
Fore-period effect and stop-signal reaction time
Li CS, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Fore-period effect and stop-signal reaction time. Experimental Brain Research 2005, 167: 305-309. PMID: 16160823, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-005-0110-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of smoking and smoking abstinence on cognition in adolescent tobacco smokers
Jacobsen LK, Krystal JH, Mencl WE, Westerveld M, Frost SJ, Pugh KR. Effects of smoking and smoking abstinence on cognition in adolescent tobacco smokers. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 56-66. PMID: 15607301, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent smokersVerbal memoryTobacco cravingAdolescent daily smokersNicotine withdrawalAdolescent tobacco smokersDaily tobacco smokersDivided attentionVerbal learningCognitive enhancementMemory performanceSustained attentionCognitive performanceGeneral intelligenceAdolescent nonsmokersPerformance decrementsParental educational attainmentFemale smokersDepressed moodMemoryAffective symptomsDaily smokersRecency of smokingTobacco smokersEarly age
2004
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
D'Souza DC, Perry E, MacDougall L, Ammerman Y, Cooper T, Wu YT, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1558-1572. PMID: 15173844, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyArousalAttentionBehaviorCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolFemaleHallucinogensHemodynamicsHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallPanicProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychoses, Substance-InducedSpeechVerbal LearningConceptsCannabinoid receptor functionWord recallRecognition recallVerbal fluencyCognitive deficitsProspective safety dataNegative symptomsAbuse disordersHealthy individualsCounterbalanced studyMonths poststudyRecallPsychotomimetic effectsPsychotic disordersReceptor functionPsychosisEndogenous psychosesIndividualsDistractibilityFluencyTransient symptomsDisordersEndocrine effectsSafety dataAnxietyNicotine 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
2003
Preliminary evidence of hippocampal dysfunction in adolescent MDMA (“ecstasy”) users: possible relationship to neurotoxic effects
Jacobsen LK, Mencl WE, Pugh KR, Skudlarski P, Krystal JH. Preliminary evidence of hippocampal dysfunction in adolescent MDMA (“ecstasy”) users: possible relationship to neurotoxic effects. Psychopharmacology 2003, 173: 383-390. PMID: 14647960, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1679-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMDMA usersCognitive deficitsMDMA useBrain functionDivided attentionMemory taskMemory loadResultsMDMA usersLeft hippocampusHippocampal dysfunctionSubstance useCognitive impairmentAdolescencePreliminary evidenceReaction timeDevelopmental impactPilot sampleDeficitsMDMAMagnetic resonance imagingIQAttentionMemoryHippocampus
2000
Similarities in the Disturbances in Cortical Information Processing in Alcoholism and Aging: A Pilot Evoked Potential Study
Boutros N, Reid M, Petrakis I, Campbell D, Torello M, Krystal J. Similarities in the Disturbances in Cortical Information Processing in Alcoholism and Aging: A Pilot Evoked Potential Study. International Psychogeriatrics 2000, 12: 513-525. PMID: 11263717, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610200006621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformation processingCortical information processingSensory gatingPaired-click paradigmOlder healthy subjectsAlcohol dependenceSensory gating deficitsStimulus classificationNovel stimuliOddball paradigmHealthy individualsYoung healthy groupEvoked potential studiesDSM-IV criteriaPotential studiesHealthy subjectsGender-matched groupAged healthy individualsGender-matched healthy individualsGating deficitsMiddle-aged individualsPsychotic symptomsOlder groupProcessingAlcoholic patientsCocaine use and the mid-latency auditory evoked responses
Boutros N, Campbell D, Petrakis I, Krystal J, Caporale M, Kosten T. Cocaine use and the mid-latency auditory evoked responses. Psychiatry Research 2000, 96: 117-126. PMID: 11063784, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(00)00207-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent subjectsInter-stimulus intervalMid-latency auditoryAge-matched healthy control subjectsCocaine useHealthy control subjectsDifferent inter-stimulus intervalsChronic cocaine useLong inter-stimulus intervalsPaired-click paradigmControl subjectsP50 componentN100 componentSignificant decreaseSubjectsAuditoryResponse paradigm
1998
Interactive effects of subanesthetic ketamine and subhypnotic lorazepam in humans
Krystal J, Karper L, Bennett A, D’Souza D, Abi-Dargham A, Morrissey K, Abi-Saab D, Bremner J, Bowers Jr. M, Suckow R, Stetson P, Heninger G, Charney D. Interactive effects of subanesthetic ketamine and subhypnotic lorazepam in humans. Psychopharmacology 1998, 135: 213-229. PMID: 9498724, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestClinician-Administered Dissociative States ScalePerceptual alterationsAmnestic effectsInteractive effectsCard Sorting TestBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleAttention impairmentSorting TestPerceptual effectsProverb interpretationEmotional distressDissociative effectsCortical impairmentNegative symptomsState scaleBehavioral effectsTest dayPsychiatric Rating ScaleLorazepam 2ImpairmentRating ScaleSubanesthetic ketamineHealthy humansPlacebo 2
1996
Preliminary evidence of an association between sensorimotor gating and distractibility in psychosis
Karper LP, Freeman GK, Grillon C, Morgan CA, Charney DS, Krystal JH. Preliminary evidence of an association between sensorimotor gating and distractibility in psychosis. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 1996, 8: 60-66. PMID: 8845703, DOI: 10.1176/jnp.8.1.60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory gatingChronic psychotic patientsAcoustic startle reflexLateralized attentionImpaired sensory gatingPosner testSensorimotor gatingPsychotic patientsContinuous Performance TestStartle reflexInformation-processing deficitsDistractibility tasksPreliminary evidenceDistractibilityTask scores
1992
Startle gating deficits occur across prepulse intensities in schizophrenic patients
Grillon C, Ameli R, Charney D, Krystal J, Braff D. Startle gating deficits occur across prepulse intensities in schizophrenic patients. Biological Psychiatry 1992, 32: 939-943. PMID: 1467378, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(92)90183-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrepulse inhibitionPrepulse stimulusSchizophrenic patientsStartle reflexControl groupStartle gating deficitsCentral inhibitory mechanismsDeficient prepulse inhibitionGating deficitsStartling stimulusNormal controlsPatientsReflexPrepulse intensityInhibitory mechanismFurther studiesStimuliInhibitionGroup