2016
Methylphenidate Modulates Functional Network Connectivity to Enhance Attention
Rosenberg MD, Zhang S, Hsu WT, Scheinost D, Finn ES, Shen X, Constable RT, Li CS, Chun MM. Methylphenidate Modulates Functional Network Connectivity to Enhance Attention. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 9547-9557. PMID: 27629707, PMCID: PMC5039242, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1746-16.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSustained attentionWhole-brain connectivity patternsFunctional brain networksHyperactivity disorderBrain networksConnectivity patternsConnectome-based predictive modeling approachWhole-brain functional connectivity patternsWhole-brain functional connectivity networksSustained attention taskStop-signal taskDose of methylphenidateFunctional network connectivityCausal roleFunctional connectivity patternsHealthy adultsAttention taskCognitive abilitiesPromising neuromarkerNetwork strengthBehavioral predictionsADHD treatmentConnectivity signaturesFunctional connectivity networks
2013
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Ide JS, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 900-908. PMID: 23620600, PMCID: PMC4090954, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance levelVentromedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCausal roleAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood oxygenationSkin conductance measurementsHealthy adultsPhysiological arousalUnderstanding of dysfunctionCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsBlood oxygenationAnxiety disordersAltered controlCortexGranger causality analysisSkin conductance responsesBehavioral tasksPhasic skin conductance responsesSkin conductance