2013
Neural Correlates of Impulsivity in Healthy Males and Females with Family Histories of Alcoholism
DeVito EE, Meda SA, Jiantonio R, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD. Neural Correlates of Impulsivity in Healthy Males and Females with Family Histories of Alcoholism. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 38: 1854-1863. PMID: 23584260, PMCID: PMC3746701, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.92.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use measuresNeural correlatesFHP individualsImpulse controlHigher self-reported impulsivityGreater BOLD signalFHN groupSelf-reported impulsivityAlcohol useInferior frontal gyrusLeft anterior insulaUse measuresImpulsivity factorsAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusGreater activationImpulsivityAddictive disordersNeural systemsScanner measuresSuccessful inhibitionBOLD signalSex differencesBehavioral traitsAddiction
2012
Memantine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, differentially influences Go/No-Go performance and fMRI activity in individuals with and without a family history of alcoholism
Jamadar S, DeVito EE, Jiantonio RE, Meda SA, Stevens MC, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD. Memantine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, differentially influences Go/No-Go performance and fMRI activity in individuals with and without a family history of alcoholism. Psychopharmacology 2012, 222: 129-140. PMID: 22311382, PMCID: PMC3674025, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2628-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor antagonistFamily historyFHN subjectsReceptor antagonistFHP subjectsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionReceptor functionIdentical-appearing placeboEffects of memantineFMRI activityNMDA receptor functionCorrect rejectsSingle doseMemantineGo/No-Go taskSeparate daysTemporal regionsCingulate activation