2015
Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder
Najt P, Wang F, Spencer L, Johnston JA, Lippard E, Pittman BP, Lacadie C, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 303-310. PMID: 26033826, PMCID: PMC4595154, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter expansionBipolar disorderWhite matterAnterior cortexHealthy adolescentsHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansWhite matter increasesResonance imaging scansGray matter decreasesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMatter expansionHealthy groupImaging scansCortical volumeFrontal cortexNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesCortical developmentAnterior paralimbicNeurodevelopmental modelLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCortexLongitudinal studyAdolescents
2009
Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder
KALMAR JH, WANG F, SPENCER L, EDMISTON E, LACADIE CM, MARTIN A, CONSTABLE RT, DUNCAN JS, STAIB LH, PAPADEMETRIS X, BLUMBERG HP. Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2009, 15: 476-481. PMID: 19402934, PMCID: PMC2852397, DOI: 10.1017/s1355617709090584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsVentral prefrontal cortexBipolar disorderYoung adultsBrain volume changesRostral anterior cingulate cortexPrevious cross-sectional studiesCross-sectional studyAdolescence/young adulthoodHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceAnterior cingulate cortexPreliminary evidenceVolume abnormalitiesHealthy comparison participantsPrefrontal abnormalitiesGreater volume lossCingulate cortexRegional volumesPrefrontal cortexModest sample sizeYoung adulthoodAdultsRostral PFCComparison participantsAbnormalities
2003
Neural correlates of declarative memory for emotionally valenced words in women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to early childhood sexual abuse
Bremner JD, Vythilingam M, Vermetten E, Southwick SM, McGlashan T, Staib LH, Soufer R, Charney DS. Neural correlates of declarative memory for emotionally valenced words in women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to early childhood sexual abuse. Biological Psychiatry 2003, 53: 879-889. PMID: 12742675, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(02)01891-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAbuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderMedial prefrontal cortexBrain areasPrefrontal cortexEarly childhood sexual abuseBlood flowChildhood abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderSexual abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderChildhood sexual abuseCerebral blood flowPositron emission tomographic measurementsSpecific brain areasInferior temporal gyrusInferior parietal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusNeural correlatesTrauma-specific stimuliDeclarative memoryMotor cortexControl subjectsFrontal cortexSymptom provocationAnimal studies
2001
Gender differences in cognitive and neural correlates of remembrance of emotional words.
Bremner J, Soufer R, McCarthy G, Delaney R, Staib L, Duncan J, Charney D. Gender differences in cognitive and neural correlates of remembrance of emotional words. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 2001, 35: 55-78. PMID: 12397879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional wordsEmotional contentNeural correlatesWord pairsSuperior verbal memorySpecific cognitive functionsBilateral posterior hippocampusSuperior spatial memoryMedial prefrontal cortexGender differencesProcessing of informationNeutral wordsCognitive appraisalVerbal memoryPossible gender differencesHuman cognitionMemory performanceSet of listsGreater activationPosterior hippocampusPrefrontal cortexCognitive functionEmotional dimensionsSpatial memoryEmotional impact
2000
Decreased Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Prefrontal Cortex in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner J, Innis R, Southwick S, Staib L, Zoghbi S, Charney D. Decreased Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Prefrontal Cortex in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 1120-1126. PMID: 10873921, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.7.1120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine receptor bindingPosttraumatic stress disorderBenzodiazepine receptorsReceptor bindingPrefrontal cortexComparison subjectsCase-matched healthy comparison subjectsDistribution volumeStress disorderSymptoms of PTSDBenzodiazepine receptor functionLow distribution volumeHealthy comparison subjectsCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderMedial prefrontal cortexCentral benzodiazepine receptorsSingle photon emissionStatistical parametric mappingFrontal cortexPTSD patientsPatientsReceptor functionCortexTomography imagingParametric mappingSPECT [I-123]iomazenil measurement of the benzodiazepine receptor in panic disorder
Bremner J, Innis R, White T, Fujita M, Silbersweig D, Goddard A, Staib L, Stern E, Cappiello A, Woods S, Baldwin R, Charney D. SPECT [I-123]iomazenil measurement of the benzodiazepine receptor in panic disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 96-106. PMID: 10664825, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00188-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine receptor bindingBenzodiazepine receptor functionPanic disorder patientsBenzodiazepine receptorsPanic disorderReceptor bindingDisorder patientsPanic attacksReceptor functionPrefrontal cortexSingle photon emissionStatistical parametric mappingGABAergic transmissionHealthy controlsFrontal cortexLeft hippocampusAnimal modelsComparison subjectsPatientsChronic stressPanic anxietyTomography imagingParametric mappingCortexSpecific decrease
1999
Neural Correlates of Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner J, Narayan M, Staib L, Southwick S, McGlashan T, Charney D. Neural Correlates of Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1787-1795. PMID: 10553744, PMCID: PMC3233772, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.11.1787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBlood flowVisual association cortexMedial prefrontal cortexChildhood sexual abusePrefrontal cortexMotor cortexAssociation cortexPosterior cingulateStress disorderBrain blood flowChildhood abuseInferior temporal gyrusPositron emission tomographyNeural correlatesSexual abuseSubcallosal gyrusRight hippocampusLong-term effectsFailure of activationAnterior prefrontal cortexBrain areasAnterior cingulateTraumatic remindersEmission tomography