2021
Effects of Altered Excitation-Inhibition Balance on Decision Making in a Cortical Circuit Model.
Lam NH, Borduqui T, Hallak J, Roque A, Anticevic A, Krystal JH, Wang XJ, Murray JD. Effects of Altered Excitation-Inhibition Balance on Decision Making in a Cortical Circuit Model. Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 42: 1035-1053. PMID: 34887320, PMCID: PMC8824494, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1371-20.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical circuitsCognitive deficitsCortical circuit modelAltered excitation-inhibition balanceExcitatory pyramidal neuronsNMDA receptor hypofunctionCerebral cortical circuitsExcitation-inhibition balancePyramidal neuronsReceptor hypofunctionDistinct time coursesSynaptic excitationInhibitory interneuronsMultiple neuropsychiatric disordersBehavioral deficitsSynaptic balanceSynaptic levelLatest evidenceNeuropsychiatric disordersCognitive functionCircuit mechanismsBehavioral effectsPsychometric performanceBehavioral levelTask paradigm
2019
Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cognitive function in older U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Averill LA, Abdallah CG, Levey DF, Han S, Harpaz‐Rotem I, Kranzler HR, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Pietrzak RH. Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cognitive function in older U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Depression And Anxiety 2019, 36: 834-845. PMID: 31385647, DOI: 10.1002/da.22912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderExecutive functionCognitive functioningStress disorderΕ4 carrier statusΕ4 carriersVeterans StudyCognitive dysfunctionAttention/concentrationGreater cognitive difficultiesLower cognitive functioningOlder U.S. veteransΕ4 allele carrier statusPerseverative errorsCognitive difficultiesReplication sampleCarrier statusCognitive functionImportance of assessingNational HealthCognitive declinePredictive effectApolipoprotein E gene polymorphismE gene polymorphismΕ4 allele carriers
2018
Similar psychotic and cognitive profile between ketamine dependence with persistent psychosis and schizophrenia
Cheng WJ, Chen CH, Chen CK, Huang MC, Pietrzak RH, Krystal JH, Xu K. Similar psychotic and cognitive profile between ketamine dependence with persistent psychosis and schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2018, 199: 313-318. PMID: 29510925, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.02.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSZ patientsCognitive impairmentCognitive functionSocial-emotional cognitionCogstate Brief BatteryPsychomotor processing speedTreatment-seeking patientsSpatial problemsSymptom profilesSevere symptom profileVerbal memoryCognitive profileKetamine-dependent patientsVisual learningBrief batteryProcessing speedNegative Syndrome ScaleBiology of psychosisKetamine usersCognitive dysfunctionPersistent psychosisMemorySubscale scoresKetamine abuseMinority of users
2017
Impaired Tuning of Neural Ensembles and the Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia: A Translational and Computational Neuroscience Perspective
Krystal JH, Anticevic A, Yang GJ, Dragoi G, Driesen NR, Wang XJ, Murray JD. Impaired Tuning of Neural Ensembles and the Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia: A Translational and Computational Neuroscience Perspective. Biological Psychiatry 2017, 81: 874-885. PMID: 28434616, PMCID: PMC5407407, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural activityNeural ensemblesComputational neuroscience perspectiveHigher cognitive functionsNeuroscience perspectiveDevelopmental perspectiveDevelopmental correlatesCognitive functionNegative functional consequencesCortical networksComputational neuroscienceNeural codeCortical activityCognitive impairmentNeural dysfunctionAspartate glutamate receptor antagonistTemporal tuningSpatial tuningGlutamate receptor antagonistsPathophysiology of schizophreniaNeural network functionSchizophreniaPsychiatric disordersBalance of excitationInput-output curves
2012
Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Pietrzak RH, Maruff P, Woodward M, Fredrickson J, Fredrickson A, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Darby D. Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2012, 20: 266-275. PMID: 22354117, PMCID: PMC3285262, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e3182107e24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorry symptomsOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsCognitive functionAge-related cognitive changesHealthy Older AdultsImportance of anxietyEarly cognitive declineDepressive symptomsAssociate learningCognitive agingVisual learningCognitive changesProspective cohort studyCognitive declineDepression symptomsEarly dementiaCohort studyObservational prospective cohort studyMemoryMild levelsLearningWorryAdultsTheoretical model
2005
Functional Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Biomarkers for Clinical Trials for Cognition in Schizophrenia
Cho RY, Ford JM, Krystal JH, Laruelle M, Cuthbert B, Carter CS. Functional Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Biomarkers for Clinical Trials for Cognition in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2005, 31: 865-869. PMID: 16166611, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbi050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional neuroimagingCognitive impairmentCognitive processesNeurobiological indicesTest-retest reliabilityCognitive functionTreatment researchDiscrepant findingsCognitionMental healthAdditional basic researchSchizophreniaNeuroimagingNovel pharmacotherapeuticsImpairmentParadigmResearchParticipantsBasic researchNIMHMatricFindingsRelative advantagesTrialsPerspectiveComparative and Interactive Human Psychopharmacologic Effects of Ketamine and Amphetamine: Implications for Glutamatergic and Dopaminergic Model Psychoses and Cognitive Function
Krystal JH, Perry EB, Gueorguieva R, Belger A, Madonick SH, Abi-Dargham A, Cooper TB, MacDougall L, Abi-Saab W, D’Souza D. Comparative and Interactive Human Psychopharmacologic Effects of Ketamine and Amphetamine: Implications for Glutamatergic and Dopaminergic Model Psychoses and Cognitive Function. JAMA Psychiatry 2005, 62: 985-995. PMID: 16143730, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.62.9.985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbnormal hemodynamics in schizophrenia during an auditory oddball task
Kiehl KA, Stevens MC, Celone K, Kurtz M, Krystal JH. Abnormal hemodynamics in schizophrenia during an auditory oddball task. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 1029-1040. PMID: 15860344, PMCID: PMC2771438, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory oddball taskHealthy participantsOddball taskThree-stimulus auditory oddball taskDiffuse brain abnormalitiesHealthy control subjectsNovelty processingWidespread pathologic processCerebral areasControl subjectsBrain abnormalitiesMagnetic resonance imaging dataAbnormal hemodynamicsPathologic processesSchizophrenia patientsParietal cortexCognitive functionHeterogeneous disorderCerebellar circuitsSchizophreniaAbnormalitiesSignificant activationSubcortical systemsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataPatients
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
2003
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Recovering Ethanol-Dependent Patients
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Webb E, Gueorgueva R, D'Souza DC, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Charney DS. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Recovering Ethanol-Dependent Patients. Neuropsychopharmacology 2003, 28: 2020-2028. PMID: 12888778, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthanol-dependent patientsNMDA receptor antagonistReceptor antagonistEthanol dependenceN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsDouble-blind studySelective NMDA receptor antagonistNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHealthy comparison subjectsTreatment of alcoholismHealthy comparison groupExecutive cognitive functionKetamine infusionKetamine 0.5NMDA receptorsGlutamate receptorsComparison subjectsPatientsAmnestic effectsRandomized orderReceptor functionCognitive functionAntagonist responseAntagonist
2000
Dissociation of ketamine effects on rule acquisition and rule implementation: possible relevance to NMDA receptor contributions to executive cognitive functions
Krystal J, Bennett A, Abi-Saab D, Belger A, Karper L, D’Souza D, Lipschitz D, Abi-Dargham A, Charney D. Dissociation of ketamine effects on rule acquisition and rule implementation: possible relevance to NMDA receptor contributions to executive cognitive functions. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 137-143. PMID: 10664830, PMCID: PMC10060085, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00097-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive cognitive functionSecond test dayPerseverative errorsWCST performanceCognitive functionTest daySecond studyExecutive componentTask repetitionAltered perceptionWCSTNMDA antagonist ketamineNegative symptomsFrontal cortexRule acquisitionTest changesFirst studySingle repetitionKetamine effectsRepetitionTotal errorDistractibilityReceptor contributionNMDA receptor contributionRecall
1994
Subanesthetic Effects of the Noncompetitive NMDA Antagonist, Ketamine, in Humans: Psychotomimetic, Perceptual, Cognitive, and Neuroendocrine Responses
Krystal JH, Karper LP, Seibyl JP, Freeman GK, Delaney R, Bremner JD, Heninger GR, Bowers MB, Charney DS. Subanesthetic Effects of the Noncompetitive NMDA Antagonist, Ketamine, in Humans: Psychotomimetic, Perceptual, Cognitive, and Neuroendocrine Responses. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 199-214. PMID: 8122957, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950030035004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureCognitionDissociative DisordersDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFrontal LobeHomovanillic AcidHumansHydrocortisoneKetamineMaleMethoxyhydroxyphenylglycolNeuropsychological TestsPerceptionProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychoses, Substance-InducedPulseReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestCard Sorting TestMini-Mental State ExaminationSorting TestNegative symptomsTests of vigilanceVerbal fluency taskDissociative statesState ExaminationFrontal cortical dysfunctionPsychosis Proneness ScalesClinician-Administered Dissociative States ScaleWord recallImmediate recallVerbal fluencyFluency taskVigilance taskCognitive deficitsCognitive functionRecallState scaleBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCortical dysfunctionTest dayPsychiatric Rating Scale
1992
Chronic 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Use: Effects on Mood and Neuropsychological Function?
Krystal J, Price L, Opsahl C, Ricaurte G, Heninger G. Chronic 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Use: Effects on Mood and Neuropsychological Function? The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1992, 18: 331-341. PMID: 1357957, DOI: 10.3109/00952999209026070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychological functionMDMA useChronic MDMA useWechsler Memory ScaleLeast mild impairmentMemory ScaleNeuropsychological batteryTime of testingMood effectsCognitive functionMemory deficitsMethylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) useDepressed moodMood regulationPreliminary evidenceDeficitsMild impairmentClinical criteriaClinical examinationPreliminary findingsSelective serotoninMoodModerate impairmentAffective disordersPossible detrimental effects