2021
Midcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction
Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Wang W, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li CR, Zhang S. Midcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science 2021, 1: 37-47. PMID: 35664438, PMCID: PMC9164547, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD subjectsCocaine cravingMidcingulate cortexControl subjectsSkin conductance responsesBrain activationHealthy control subjectsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine-dependent subjectsInferior parietal gyrusRegional brain activationChronic cocaineParietal gyrusMotor circuitsPhysiological responsesCocaine addictionDrug cravingCravingNeutral images
2019
Reward sensitivity and electrodermal responses to actions and outcomes in a go/no-go task
Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Li CR. Reward sensitivity and electrodermal responses to actions and outcomes in a go/no-go task. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219147. PMID: 31344045, PMCID: PMC6657849, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesGreater skin conductance responsesReward sensitivityIndividual differencesPhysiological arousalInhibition of actionGo taskAppetitive stimuliTrait sensitivityGo/Go responseConductance responsesSalient eventsBehavioral contingenciesIncorrect responsesElectrodermal responsesPsychophysiological researchAvoidance behaviorArousalSex differencesSuccess rateBehavioral factorsResponse windowSuch outcomesGeneral indexCue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Krystal JH, Li CR. Cue-elicited craving, thalamic activity, and physiological arousal in adult non-dependent drinkers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 116: 74-82. PMID: 31202048, PMCID: PMC6606341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesPhysiological arousalThalamic activityNeural processesNeutral cue exposureMediation analysisHigher skin conductance responsesCue exposure paradigmCue-related activationsCue-elicited cravingCue-elicited drugNon-dependent drinkersImportant sex differencesSkin conductance dataPharmacological therapyAlcohol drinkersNeural targetsAlcohol cravingExposure paradigmCue exposureNeural correlatesNeural basisConductance responsesWomenCue activitySocial anxiety, posterior insula activation, and autonomic response during self-initiated action in a Cyberball game
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li CS, Le TM, Joormann J, Li CR. Social anxiety, posterior insula activation, and autonomic response during self-initiated action in a Cyberball game. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 255: 158-167. PMID: 31153052, PMCID: PMC6591038, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-initiated actionsPosterior insula activationSocial anxietyCyberball gameInsula activationPhysiological arousalHigher skin conductance responsesHigh social anxietySevere social anxietyHigher physiological arousalSkin conductance responsesSkin conductance dataPotential sex effectsEffect of depressionSocial exclusionInsula responseNeural correlatesNeural processesLA individualsConductance responsesLimbic activationRegional activationSkin conductanceAnxietyLA group
2015
Barratt Impulsivity and Neural Regulation of Physiological Arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Hu J, Wu PL, Chao HH, Li CS. Barratt Impulsivity and Neural Regulation of Physiological Arousal. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0129139. PMID: 26079873, PMCID: PMC4469608, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesImpulsive individualsNeural basisPhysiological arousalArousal regulationHigh impulsivityBarratt impulsivitySkin conductanceGreater skin conductance responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentromedial prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskTheory of personalityBarratt Impulsivity ScalePoor impulse controlVmPFC activitySalient stimuliExternal stimulationImpulsive womenNeural processesNeural substratesSignal taskConductance responsesImpulsivity ScaleImpulsivity
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
2012
Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task. NeuroImage 2012, 62: 1489-1498. PMID: 22634217, PMCID: PMC3408848, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesSupplementary motor areaControl of arousalDorsal anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexRegional activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexLower skin conductance responsesMotor areaCingulate cortexResonance imagingPrefrontal cortexCerebral correlatesConductance responsesTrialsSuccess trialsNeural activityStop successSignal taskPhysiological arousalCognitive performanceNeural correlatesCortex