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
2011
The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding
Murrough JW, Czermak C, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Gallezot JD, Gueorguieva R, Planeta-Wilson B, Krystal JH, Neumaier JF, Huang Y, Ding YS, Carson RE, Neumeister A. The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 892-900. PMID: 21893657, PMCID: PMC3244836, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.91.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBrainCarbon RadioisotopesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPyrrolidinonesRadioligand AssayReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1BSerotonin 5-HT1 Receptor AntagonistsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTrauma Severity IndicesWounds and InjuriesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealthy control participantsEarly trauma exposureTrauma exposureReceptor expressionCause of PTSDVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMajor depression comorbidityPositron emission tomography studyControl participantsMain outcome measuresRecent animal modelsTrauma-exposed control participantsSevere trauma exposureEmission tomography studiesFirst trauma exposureLimbic corticostriatal circuitsAnterior cingulate cortexPositron emission tomographyPTSD symptom severityDepression comorbiditySerotonergic dysfunctionMedical CenterOutcome measuresStudy group
2008
β 2 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor availability in post-traumatic stress disorder
Czermak C, Staley JK, Kasserman S, Bois F, Young T, Henry S, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Neumeister A. β 2 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor availability in post-traumatic stress disorder. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 11: 419-424. PMID: 18190729, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145707008152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleMesiotemporal cortexPTSD patientsPathophysiology of PTSDStress disorderBeta2 nAChRsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor availabilityHistory of smokingHealthy control subjectsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsIA bindingNovel molecular targetsSingle photon emissionSubgroup of participantsRe-experiencing symptom clusterIA-85380Symptomatic patientsControl subjectsHealthy controlsReceptor availabilityPTSD ScaleAcetylcholine receptorsSymptom clustersPrefrontal cortex