2018
Relationship between fMRI response during a nonverbal memory task and marijuana use in college students
Dager AD, Tice MR, Book GA, Tennen H, Raskin SA, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Hawkins KA, Pearlson GD. Relationship between fMRI response during a nonverbal memory task and marijuana use in college students. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 188: 71-78. PMID: 29754029, PMCID: PMC6756147, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal gyrusMJ usersFMRI responsesCollege studentsMemory taskMJ useFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) responsesNonverbal memory tasksLower fMRI responseRecognition memoryNeural correlatesMagnetic resonance imaging responseFrontal gyrusVisual encodingRecognition taskOccupational functioningAge 18Memory dysfunctionMarijuana useAcademic performanceLeft hippocampusHippocampal dysfunctionGroup differencesRight hippocampusTask
2017
Composite impulsivity-related domains in college students
Khadka S, Stevens MC, Aslanzadeh F, Narayanan B, Hawkins KA, Austad CS, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Wood RM, Fallahi C, Potenza MN, Pearlson GD. Composite impulsivity-related domains in college students. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2017, 90: 118-125. PMID: 28273441, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfirmatory factor analysisAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCollege studentsImpulsivity-related constructsImpulsivity/compulsivityComputerized behavioral measuresDeficit hyperactivity disorderImpulsivity-related behaviorsSelf-report assessmentsSubsequent psychometric analysesHyperactivity disorderBehavioral measuresDistinct constructsImpulsive actionAppetite motivationMultidimensional constructMultiple regression analysisDisorder riskNaturalistic frameworkSimilar analytical approachPsychometric analysisFactor analysisFuture researchIndependent samplesCurrent study