2016
Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatments
Kober H, Brewer JA, Height KL, Sinha R. Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatments. NeuroImage 2016, 151: 4-13. PMID: 27693614, PMCID: PMC5373945, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.09.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingCigarette SmokingCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessSmoking CessationStress, PsychologicalTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStress reactivityMindfulness-based treatmentsAmerican Lung Association's FreedomUnderstanding of stressPsychological mechanismsMindfulness trainingNegative affectConjunction analysisMid insulaCBT groupStress provocationSmoking outcomesBrain regionsCessation treatmentEfficacy of MTCurrent studyEntire sampleDrug useSmoking cessationImportant implicationsMagnetic resonance imagingMindfulnessInsula
2015
Boundary Conditions of Methamphetamine Craving
Lopez RB, Onyemekwu C, Hart CL, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Boundary Conditions of Methamphetamine Craving. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015, 23: 436-444. PMID: 26302338, PMCID: PMC4658228, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAdministration, IntranasalAdultAmphetamine-Related DisordersBehavior, AddictiveCognitive Behavioral TherapyCravingFemaleHumansMaleMethamphetamineMiddle AgedConceptsCognitive strategiesStudy 1Study 2Cognitive regulation strategiesMethamphetamine useNegative consequencesSmoking stimuliRegulation strategiesStrong cravingsMethamphetamine cravingCravingIntranasal stimuliMethamphetamine smokingPositive aspectsMethamphetamine usersMethamphetamine smokersParticipantsSignificant interactionStimuliClinical implicationsExploratory studyRoute of administrationMethamphetamineSmoking methamphetamineAbstinence