2022
Increased left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex density following escitalopram intake during relearning: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy humans
Vanicek T, Reed M, Seiger R, Godbersen G, Klöbl M, Unterholzner J, Spurny-Dworak B, Gryglewski G, Handschuh P, Schmidt C, Kraus C, Stimpfl T, Rupprecht R, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R. Increased left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex density following escitalopram intake during relearning: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy humans. Therapeutic Advances In Psychopharmacology 2022, 12: 20451253221132085. PMID: 36420117, PMCID: PMC9677158, DOI: 10.1177/20451253221132085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexAssociative learning taskNon-emotional contentDorsolateral prefrontal cortexVoxel-based morphometry analysisEmotional processingExecutive functionLearning taskNeurobiological processesVoxel-based morphometryPrefrontal cortexBrain plasticityEscitalopram intakeNeural plasticityBrain areasNeuroplastic processesBlood levelsBrain structuresHealthy individualsMorphometry analysisDouble-blind placebo controlGray matterStress-induced dendritic atrophySelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlacebo intake
2021
Neuroplastic effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in relearning and retrieval
Reed MB, Vanicek T, Seiger R, Klöbl M, Spurny B, Handschuh P, Ritter V, Unterholzner J, Godbersen GM, Gryglewski G, Kraus C, Winkler D, Hahn A, Lanzenberger R. Neuroplastic effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in relearning and retrieval. NeuroImage 2021, 236: 118039. PMID: 33852940, PMCID: PMC7610799, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft angular gyrusAngular gyrusMemory retrievalAssociative learningLearning taskAssociative learning taskFunctional MRI sessionsRetrieval tasksTime interactionFunctional brain activationInsula activationExecutive functionCognitive functioningBrain activationGreater deactivationTask performanceTime interaction effectsMRI scanning sessionsRight insulaSubsequent retrievalNeuroplastic effectsLearning phaseScanning sessionSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsNeuroplastic processes
2019
Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm
Spurny B, Seiger R, Moser P, Vanicek T, Reed MB, Heckova E, Michenthaler P, Basaran A, Gryglewski G, Klöbl M, Trattnig S, Kasper S, Bogner W, Lanzenberger R. Hippocampal GABA levels correlate with retrieval performance in an associative learning paradigm. NeuroImage 2019, 204: 116244. PMID: 31606475, PMCID: PMC7610791, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal GABA levelsGABA levelsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationHealthy participantsChanges of GABAMain inhibitory neurotransmitterMulti-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopyMemory formationBaseline GABA levelsLongitudinal study designGlutamatergic systemInhibitory neurotransmitterNeuroplastic processesGlutamate concentrationNeural plasticityStudy designGABAAssociative learning paradigmThalamusHippocampusHuman brainInsulaNeurochemical underpinningsBrain