2022
Overnight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers
Chen Y, Dhingra I, Chaudhary S, Fucito L, Li CR. Overnight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 24: 1889-1897. PMID: 35796689, PMCID: PMC9653081, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityGray matter volumeWithdrawal symptom severityOvernight abstinenceFunctional connectivityRight SIISymptom severityCigarette smokersSomatosensory cortexMatter volumeRight secondary somatosensory cortexSmaller gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesSecond somatosensory cortexSecondary somatosensory cortexCortical functional connectivityMotor impulsivityVoxel-wise morphometryRegional gray matter volumeLeft ventral hippocampusGMV alterationsCigarette smokingSatiety stateAbstinence symptomsHigher-order sensory cortices
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström Test
2014
Smokers’ Treatment Expectancies Predict Smoking Cessation Success
Fucito LM, Toll BA, Roos CR, King AC. Smokers’ Treatment Expectancies Predict Smoking Cessation Success. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2014, 11: 143-149. PMID: 27594921, PMCID: PMC5006744, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2014.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment expectanciesQuit ratesPlacebo-controlled trialSmoking cessation successBetter treatment responseSmoking cessation aidSmoking cessation outcomesHigher quit ratesLower quit ratesNaltrexone groupPlacebo groupQuit dateCessation treatmentNicotine patchCessation aidCessation successCigarette smokersParticular medicationCessation outcomesTreatment responseBehavioral counselingMedication experienceTreatment assignmentFirst monthSmokers