2024
Sex differences in binge drinking-related higher morning cortisol levels and in prospective association with future alcohol intake
McGowan C, Krah M, Fogelman N, Seo D, Sinha R. Sex differences in binge drinking-related higher morning cortisol levels and in prospective association with future alcohol intake. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agae047. PMID: 39053499, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agae047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorning cortisol levelsCortisol levelsHigher morning cortisol levelsHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisSex differencesReports of alcohol consumptionProblematic drinking behaviorAlcohol consumptionAverage cortisol levelsBasal cortisol levelsAlcohol intakeHeavy alcohol useChronic alcohol consumptionHPA axisDrinking behaviorNeuroimaging scansPeripheral cortisolAlcohol useStress systemBinge drinkingMorning cortisolStress hormonesMorning plasma cortisolBingeNon-significant relationshipLow‐calorie diet‐induced weight loss is associated with altered brain connectivity and food desire in obesity
Hoang H, Lacadie C, Hwang J, Lam K, Elshafie A, Rosenberg S, Watt C, Sinha R, Constable R, Savoye M, Seo D, Belfort‐DeAguiar R. Low‐calorie diet‐induced weight loss is associated with altered brain connectivity and food desire in obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 1362-1372. PMID: 38831482, PMCID: PMC11211061, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingIntrinsic connectivity distributionDiet-induced weight lossBrain connectivityAssociated with altered brain connectivityLow-calorie dietEating behavior changesShort-term low-calorie dietRight hippocampusTemporal cortexBrain networksWeight lossBrain clustersEffects of diet-induced weight lossGroup differencesFood desireGlucose levelsDiagnosis of type 2 diabetesBehavioral changesMagnetic resonance imagingType 2 diabetesBrainLeptin levelsFood intakeResonance imagingBrain correlates and functional connectivity linking stress, autonomic dysregulation, and alcohol motivation
Seo D, Martins J, Sinha R. Brain correlates and functional connectivity linking stress, autonomic dysregulation, and alcohol motivation. Neurobiology Of Stress 2024, 31: 100645. PMID: 38933283, PMCID: PMC11201348, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2024.100645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutonomic nervous system disruptionAlcohol use disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingHigh-risk drinkingSocial drinkersFunctional connectivityLow-risk drinkingAlcohol motivationAutonomic arousalDevelopment of alcohol use disordersNeural correlates of stressNon-dependent social drinkersWhole-brain correlation analysesResponse to stress exposureAlcohol taste testFrontal-striatal regionsStress-induced cravingVentromedial prefrontal cortexBehaviors associated with stressAnterior cingulate cortexDecreased functional connectivityExposure to stressAutonomic nervous systemAlcohol intakeHazardous alcohol useNeural Correlates of Stress and Alcohol Cue-Induced Alcohol Craving and of Future Heavy Drinking: Evidence of Sex Differences
Radoman M, Fogelman N, Lacadie C, Seo D, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Stress and Alcohol Cue-Induced Alcohol Craving and of Future Heavy Drinking: Evidence of Sex Differences. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 412-422. PMID: 38706332, PMCID: PMC11117176, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPercentage of heavy drinking daysNeural correlates of stressCue-induced cravingHeavy drinking daysAlcohol cravingSex differencesCorrelates of stressDrinking daysAlcohol cue-induced cravingCue-induced alcohol cravingBed nucleus of the stria terminalisSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexAssessment of alcohol cravingHeavy drinkingAlcohol cue reactivityAssociated with poor treatment outcomesCue-induced responsesNeutral cue exposureAssociated with hypoactivationTreatment-seeking adultsHeavy drinking outcomesEvidence of sex differencesVoxel-based regression analysisAnterior cingulate cortex
2020
1994-P: Task-Oriented Connectivity Analysis of Disease-Dependent Effects of Diet
WATT C, STANLEY T, LACADIE C, LAM K, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, CONSTABLE T, SEO D, HWANG J, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. 1994-P: Task-Oriented Connectivity Analysis of Disease-Dependent Effects of Diet. Diabetes 2020, 69 DOI: 10.2337/db20-1994-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial hippocampusFunctional MRIFunctional connectivityFood cue taskLow-calorie dietNational InstituteBrain functional connectivityLevel-dependent responsesModulation of emotionSignificant diet effectAnterior amygdalaInferior ponsObese subjectsKidney diseaseGlucose metabolismNeuronal controlMetabolic diseasesNeuronal adaptionBrain regionsBrain connectivityWeight lossDisease statesDiet effectsDietHippocampus
2019
Differential resting state connectivity responses to glycemic state in type 1 diabetes
Parikh L, Seo D, Lacadie C, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Groskreutz D, Hamza M, Dai F, Scheinost D, Sinha R, Constable R, Sherwin R, Hwang J. Differential resting state connectivity responses to glycemic state in type 1 diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2019 DOI: 10.1210/jcem/dgz004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 1 diabetesState functional connectivityHealthy controlsDefault mode networkFunctional connectivityImpact of T1DMHealthy control volunteersAcademic medical centerAngular gyrus connectivityState connectivity patternsFunctional connectivity analysisHyperinsulinemic euglycemicHypoglycemic unawarenessHypoglycemia unawarenessHypoglycemic clampHypoglycemia awarenessFunctional outcomeControl volunteersMild hypoglycemiaGlycemic stateObservational studyMedical CenterT1DMHypoglycemiaNeurocognitive consequences275-LB: Connectome Predictive Modeling May Identify Brain Connectivity Signatures to Help Predict Who Will Benefit from Low-Calorie Diet
GROSKREUTZ D, LAM W, LACADIE C, ELSHAFIE A, HWANG J, SEO D, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, CONSTABLE T, SHERWIN R, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. 275-LB: Connectome Predictive Modeling May Identify Brain Connectivity Signatures to Help Predict Who Will Benefit from Low-Calorie Diet. Diabetes 2019, 68 DOI: 10.2337/db19-275-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-calorie dietCalorie dietWeight lossBrain connectivity matricesEffective weight loss strategyFunctional MRIConnectivity signaturesBrain connectivityWeight loss strategiesReduced calorie dietWeight loss successNon-food imagesMannKind CorporationOB subjectsT2DM subjectsBMI changeLoss strategiesBrain-behavior relationshipsBrain connectivity dataEuglycemiaHyperglycemiaFood picturesDietNational InstituteBOLD activity
2018
Short-Term Weight Loss Undermines Brain Regulation of Food Consumption
LAM W, SEO D, LACADIE C, SCHMIDT C, ROSENBERG S, HOANG H, HWANG J, CONSTABLE T, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, SHERWIN R, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. Short-Term Weight Loss Undermines Brain Regulation of Food Consumption. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-1802-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight lossTest mealBrain regulationAd libitum test mealShort-term weight lossFunctional MRIBrain activityWeight loss maintenanceTotal calorie intakePost-prandial hyperglycemiaFood consumptionHigh-calorie food picturesMannKind CorporationSuppress appetiteCalorie dietOB subjectsLoss maintenanceObese individualsHyperglycemic clampRegeneron PharmaceuticalsAppetite controlFood intakeCalorie intakeGlaxoSmithKline plcHyperglycemiaHypoglycemia Unawareness in T1DM Is Associated with Altered Brain Default Mode Network Connectivity
GROSKREUTZ D, HWANG J, SEO D, LACADIE C, PARIKH L, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R, SCHEINOST D, SINHA R, CONSTABLE T, SHERWIN R. Hypoglycemia Unawareness in T1DM Is Associated with Altered Brain Default Mode Network Connectivity. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-11-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefault mode networkHypoglycemia awarenessDMN connectivityAvoidance of hypoglycemiaDefault mode network connectivityHypoglycemia symptom scoresMode network connectivityBrain connectivity patternsBOLD-fMRI scanningMannKind CorporationT1DM individualsHypoglycemia unawarenessHypoglycemic clampSymptom scoresRegeneron PharmaceuticalsGlaxoSmithKline plcPlasma cortisolState connectivityMode networkFMRI scanningHypoglycemiaElicit changesBrainFunctional networksConnectivity patternsHyperinsulinemia Invokes Greater Brain Perfusion in Reward and Motivation Regions in Obesity
GROSKREUTZ D, SINHA R, LACADIE C, LAM W, HAMZA M, SCHMIDT C, SEO D, HWANG J, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R, LEVENTHAL J, ROSENBERG S, PARIKH L, CONSTABLE T, SHERWIN R, JASTREBOFF A. Hyperinsulinemia Invokes Greater Brain Perfusion in Reward and Motivation Regions in Obesity. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-365-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral blood flowElevated insulin levelsInsulin levelsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLean humansObese humansHour oral glucose tolerance testOral glucose tolerance testSetting of hyperinsulinemiaGlucose tolerance testEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampEffect of hyperinsulinemiaAnterior cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingWhole-brain analysisFood-seeking behaviorMiddle temporal gyrusMannKind CorporationCBF responseCNS effectsSatiety factorTolerance testBrain perfusionOB groupLN group98. Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Neural and Biobehavioral Biomarkers of Relapse and Recovery in Substance Use Disorders
Sinha R, Seo D, Lacadie C, Constable T, Hermes G. 98. Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Neural and Biobehavioral Biomarkers of Relapse and Recovery in Substance Use Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 83: s40. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.116.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Binge-heavy alcohol alters cortisol and subjective craving: Impact on compulsive alcohol motivation and intake
Blaine S, Seo D, Sinha R. Binge-heavy alcohol alters cortisol and subjective craving: Impact on compulsive alcohol motivation and intake. Alcohol 2017, 60: 212-213. DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.02.224.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
PM304. Neural Circuits for Stress-related Impulse Control Difficulties in Alcoholism
Seo D, Lacadie C, Sinha R. PM304. Neural Circuits for Stress-related Impulse Control Difficulties in Alcoholism. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 19: 8-9. PMCID: PMC5616240, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyw041.304.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Neuroplasticity and Predictors of Alcohol Recovery.
Seo D, Sinha R. Neuroplasticity and Predictors of Alcohol Recovery. Alcohol Research 2015, 37: 143-52. PMID: 26259094, PMCID: PMC4476600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey neural circuitsCognitive controlEmotion regulationNeurobiological literatureNeurobiological adaptationsAdrenal axis systemFuture research directionsNeuroplastic changesAlcohol recoveryNeural circuitsLimbic circuitsSignificant predictorsAutonomic nervous systemClinical implicationsNeuroplasticityRelevant clinical implicationsResearch directionsChronic alcoholismNervous systemChronic effectsPredictorsAlcoholismPhysiological responsesRecent evidenceNeuroadaptations
2014
Chapter 3 Prefrontal Limbic-Striatal Circuits and Alcohol Addiction in Humans
Seo D, Sinha R. Chapter 3 Prefrontal Limbic-Striatal Circuits and Alcohol Addiction in Humans. 2014, 49-63. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-405941-2.00003-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Neural correlates of preparatory and regulatory control over positive and negative emotion
Seo D, Olman CA, Haut KM, Sinha R, MacDonald AW, Patrick CJ. Neural correlates of preparatory and regulatory control over positive and negative emotion. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 494-504. PMID: 23887812, PMCID: PMC3989138, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral prefrontal cortexEmotion regulationPrefrontal cortexGreater activationBrain activityCingulate cortexBilateral anterior prefrontal cortexRight lateral prefrontal cortexNegative emotion regulationActive emotion regulationCommon brain regionsAnterior prefrontal cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexDorsomedial prefrontal cortexNegative emotional statesInferior parietal lobeFunctional magnetic resonanceBilateral dorsomedial prefrontal cortexPosterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexMain effectRight precentral gyrusEmotional valencePositive emotionsNegative emotionsDisrupted Ventromedial Prefrontal Function, Alcohol Craving, and Subsequent Relapse Risk
Seo D, Lacadie CM, Tuit K, Hong KI, Constable RT, Sinha R. Disrupted Ventromedial Prefrontal Function, Alcohol Craving, and Subsequent Relapse Risk. JAMA Psychiatry 2013, 70: 727-739. PMID: 23636842, PMCID: PMC3788824, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsAD patientsControl subjectsInpatient treatmentAlcohol cravingAlcohol cuesBrain responsesRelapse riskAlcohol relapseHospital-based research unitAnterior cingulate cortex activationAlcohol-related cuesCommunity mental health centerVentromedial prefrontal functionChronic relapsing illnessVentromedial prefrontal cortexStress-induced cravingAbstinent alcohol-dependent patientsFunctional magnetic resonanceMental health centersAlcohol-dependent patientsSubsequent relapse riskNeural correlatesNeutral trialsHazard ratio
2011
Neural Mechanisms of Stress and Addiction
Seo D, Sinha R. Neural Mechanisms of Stress and Addiction. 2011, 209-233. DOI: 10.1002/9781119998938.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCirculating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans
Page KA, Seo D, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Lacadie C, Dzuira J, Naik S, Amarnath S, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Sinha R. Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 4161-4169. PMID: 21926468, PMCID: PMC3195474, DOI: 10.1172/jci57873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-calorie foodsGlucose levelsHyperinsulinemic euglycemic-hypoglycemic clampsBrain regionsFunctional MRIMedial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontal cortex activationRisk of overeatingLevels of glucosePostprandial reductionPrefrontal cortex activationObese subjectsNonobese individualsMild hypoglycemiaWorldwide epidemicCortex activationPrefrontal cortexFood cuesFood motivationFood stimuliNeural controlObesityInhibitory controlBehavioral measuresVisual cues
2010
Sex differences in neural responses to stress and alcohol context cues
Seo D, Jia Z, Lacadie CM, Tsou KA, Bergquist K, Sinha R. Sex differences in neural responses to stress and alcohol context cues. Human Brain Mapping 2010, 32: 1998-2013. PMID: 21162046, PMCID: PMC3236497, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexRostral anterior cingulate cortexAlcohol cue exposureOrbitofrontal cortexContext cuesNeural responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSex differencesVentral striatum activityLeft dorsal striatumMiddle frontal gyrusMedial orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol-related behaviorsStress-related activationCognitive processingVentromedial PFCNeural correlatesSex-specific vulnerabilityNeural processingPersonalized stressStriatum activityAnterior insulaBrain responsesFrontal gyrus