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
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
2010
Working Memory Overload: Fronto-Limbic Interactions and Effects on Subsequent Working Memory Function
Yun RJ, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Working Memory Overload: Fronto-Limbic Interactions and Effects on Subsequent Working Memory Function. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2010, 4: 96-108. PMID: 20503117, PMCID: PMC2854358, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-010-9089-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory systemAmygdala-prefrontal interactionsSubsequent cognitive performanceWorking Memory FunctionFunctional magnetic resonanceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMemory taskCognitive functioningNegative affectAmygdala activationCognitive performanceTask performanceCognitive overloadNeural effectsPrefrontal cortexMemory functionPerformance accuracySubsequent functioningSeparate factorsBrain regionsPerformance declineReduced activationFunctioningInverse couplingOverload effect
2006
Greater vulnerability to the amnestic effects of ketamine in males
Morgan CJ, Perry EB, Cho HS, Krystal JH, D’Souza D. Greater vulnerability to the amnestic effects of ketamine in males. Psychopharmacology 2006, 187: 405-414. PMID: 16896964, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0409-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmnestic effectsProcessing of wordsGeneral cognitive functioningGreater performance decrementsGreater subjective senseGender differencesObjectivesThe current studyGreater vulnerabilityCognitive measuresCognitive differencesCognitive functioningPerceptual alterationsPerformance decrementsNMDA-R functionAttention dataMemory impairmentSubjective senseNegative symptomsCurrent studyFunctioningHVLTKetamine studiesAnxietyMemoryKetamine administration