2024
Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder
Ni H, Wang H, Ma X, Li S, Liu C, Song X, Potenza M, Dong G. Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2416684. PMID: 38888924, PMCID: PMC11185988, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.16684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaFemaleHumansInternet Addiction DisorderMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMeditationMindfulnessTreatment OutcomeVideo GamesYoung AdultConceptsInternet gaming disorderDSM-5-TRProgressive muscle relaxationMindfulness meditationProgressive muscle relaxation groupNeural mechanismsGaming cravingsAddiction severityDecreased cravingFunctional connectivityAssociated with decreased brain activitySeverity of internet gaming disorderInternet gaming disorder severityTreating Internet Gaming DisorderBlood oxygen level-dependent signalCue-craving taskMedial frontal gyrusPotential neural mechanismsProgressive muscle relaxation trainingBilateral lentiform nucleusFrontal gyrusIncreased mindfulnessBrain measuresGaming disorderBrain regionsIntrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders
Vaccaro A, Lacadie C, Potenza M. Intrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 155: 108027. PMID: 38581751, PMCID: PMC11273263, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersCravingCuesFemaleGamblingGyrus CinguliHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeural PathwaysYoung AdultConceptsCocaine use disorderPosterior cingulate cortexCue reactivityBehavioral addictionsUse disorderGambling disorderPosterior cingulatePosterior cingulate cortex connectivityHealthy comparison subjectsIntrinsic connectivity distributionIntervention developmentCocaine cuesFMRI taskAddictive disordersCingulate cortexComparison subjectsNeurobiological foundationsSad videosDecreased connectivityFunctional connectivityCocainePost hoc analysisAddictionRelevant to maintenanceGamblingNeural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildEmotionsFemaleHumansInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsMothersConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomes
2023
Diagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder
Zakiniaeiz Y, Lacadie C, Macdonald-Gagnon G, DeVito E, Potenza M. Diagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 251: 110962. PMID: 37716288, PMCID: PMC10557108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingCocaineFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSex CharacteristicsStroop TestSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsCocaine use disorderCognitive controlStroop performanceIntrinsic connectivityStroop task performanceFMRI Stroop taskDiagnostic groupsUse disordersDiagnostic group differencesMain effectHealthy comparison subjectsStroop effectStroop taskBehavioral resultsTask performanceFrontal gyrusIntrinsic connectivity distributionPrefrontal cortexAuditory areasGroup differencesBrain connectivityCingulate gyrusStroopBehavioral differencesHC groupConnectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder
Antons S, Yip S, Lacadie C, Dadashkarimi J, Scheinost D, Brand M, Potenza M. Connectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 33-42. PMID: 37190759, PMCID: PMC10190201, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2208586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCocaineConnectomeCravingGamblingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsCocaine use disorderGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCue-reactivity taskComponents of memoryGeneral neural mechanismCommon neural networkFunctional magnetic resonanceMedial frontal regionsDefault mode networkFeatures of addictionAutobiographical memoryValence ratingsMeta-analytic dataPrefrontal regionsNeural mechanismsPrefrontal cortexFronto-parietalFrontal regionsMotor imageryMotor/Diverse sampleLimbic networkNeural connectivityCravingTransdiagnostic Connectome-Based Prediction of Craving
Garrison K, Sinha R, Potenza M, Gao S, Liang Q, Lacadie C, Scheinost D. Transdiagnostic Connectome-Based Prediction of Craving. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 180: 445-453. PMID: 36987598, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBrainConnectomeCravingCuesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingImagery conditionFunctional connectomeSelf-reported cravingStudy of motivationDefault mode networkFunctional connectivity dataIndependent samplesKey phenomenological featuresNeural signaturesTransdiagnostic sampleTransdiagnostic perspectiveMode networkMotivated behaviorCentral constructAddictive disordersHuman behaviorConnectivity dataPhenomenological featuresStrongest predictorCravingTaskSubstance use-related disordersConnectomeIndividualsYouth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity
Song K, Zhang J, Zhou N, Fu Y, Zou B, Xu L, Wang Z, Li X, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Fang X, Zhang J. Youth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1051-1063. PMID: 36963562, PMCID: PMC10509312, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAgedAged, 80 and overBrainChildCognitionConnectomeFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental DisordersConceptsBrain functional connectivityResting-state brain functional connectivityDevelopmental measuresFunctional connectivityHuman participantsTotal behavioral problemsPsychotic-like experiencesPoorer neurocognitive performanceHuman Connectome ProjectCognitive processesAdolescent brainYouth developmentABCD dataHigh impulsivityNeurocognitive performanceBrain measuresPunishment/Behavioral problemsConnectome ProjectLate childhoodLinear mixed effectsBrain areasYouth lifeIndependent samplesParticipantsIndependent component analysis for internet gaming disorder
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Potenza M. Independent component analysis for internet gaming disorder. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 14-23. PMID: 36817972, PMCID: PMC9930851, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2168135.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsBehavior, AddictiveBrainBrain MappingExecutive FunctionHumansInternetInternet Addiction DisorderMagnetic Resonance ImagingPotential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Potential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions. Nutrients 2023, 15: 827. PMID: 36839185, PMCID: PMC9962023, DOI: 10.3390/nu15040827.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBinge-Eating DisorderBrainGamblingHumansInternetMagnetic Resonance ImagingVideo GamesConceptsInternet gaming disorderGambling disorderVentral striatumBehavioral addictionsBinge Eating DisorderReward processingEating DisordersGaming disorderReward systemTreatment implicationsBrain regionsBrain changesTreatment-related changesAddictionDisordersBingePotential biological markersPossible biomarkersBiological markersMore evidenceSpecific roleProcessingInterventionImplicationsCircuitry
2022
Neural activations to loss anticipation mediates the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and screen media activities among early adolescent youth: A moderating role for depression
Zhang J, Zhou N, Song K, Zou B, Xu L, Fu Y, Geng X, Wang Z, Li X, Potenza M, Nan Y, Zhang J. Neural activations to loss anticipation mediates the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and screen media activities among early adolescent youth: A moderating role for depression. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2022, 58: 101186. PMID: 36516611, PMCID: PMC9764194, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnticipation, PsychologicalBrainBrain MappingDepressionEmotional RegulationHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRewardConceptsReward/loss processingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexProcessing of emotionsScreen media activitiesAnterior insulaLoss processingEmotion regulationBrain activationRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMonetary incentive delay taskDepressive symptomsNegative emotional situationsEarly adolescent youthIncentive delay taskNegative emotional statesLeft anterior insulaPotential mediating factorsAI activationNeural correlatesFMRI scanningDelay taskEmotional situationsEmotional statesLoss anticipationMediation modelDisrupted network integration and segregation involving the default mode network in autism spectrum disorder
Yang B, Wang M, Zhou W, Wang X, Chen S, Potenza M, Yuan L, Dong G. Disrupted network integration and segregation involving the default mode network in autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 323: 309-319. PMID: 36455716, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.11.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism Spectrum DisorderBrainBrain MappingDefault Mode NetworkHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeural PathwaysYoung AdultBayesian network mediation analysis with application to the brain functional connectome
Zhao Y, Chen T, Cai J, Lichenstein S, Potenza M, Yip S. Bayesian network mediation analysis with application to the brain functional connectome. Statistics In Medicine 2022, 41: 3991-4005. PMID: 35795965, PMCID: PMC10131252, DOI: 10.1002/sim.9488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremBrainConnectomeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMediation AnalysisNerve NetConceptsStochastic block modelBayesian paradigmBrain functional connectomeBlock modelConnectivity weightsFunctional connectomeNetwork measurementsEffect componentApproach applicationBlock allocationOpioid abstinenceAnalytic approachNetwork neurosciencePractical illustrationTherapeutic interventionsMediation analysisNeural circuitsNetwork structureBrain functioningMediatorsFunctional networksFeature selectionApplicationsModelNetwork
2020
Disrupted prefrontal regulation of striatum-related craving in Internet gaming disorder revealed by dynamic causal modeling: results from a cue-reactivity task
Dong GH, Wang M, Zheng H, Wang Z, Du X, Potenza MN. Disrupted prefrontal regulation of striatum-related craving in Internet gaming disorder revealed by dynamic causal modeling: results from a cue-reactivity task. Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 1549-1561. PMID: 32102722, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172000032x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet gaming disorderPosterior cingulate cortexRecreational game useIGD subjectsRGU subjectsNeurobiological markersGaming disorderCue-craving taskCue-reactivity taskGaming-related cuesCue-related cravingDynamic causal modelingPossible neurobiological mechanismsCognitive controlGaming cuesNeutral cuesUseful neurobiological markerPrefrontal regulationBrain responsesNeurobiological mechanismsLeft hemisphereCausal modelingCingulate cortexDirectional connectivityGame use
2019
Neurofunctional Differences Related to Methamphetamine and Sexual Cues in Men With Shorter and Longer Term Abstinence Methamphetamine Dependence
Chen S, Huang S, Yang C, Cai W, Chen H, Hao W, Liu T, Wang X, Worhunsky P, Potenza M. Neurofunctional Differences Related to Methamphetamine and Sexual Cues in Men With Shorter and Longer Term Abstinence Methamphetamine Dependence. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 23: 135-145. PMID: 31995187, PMCID: PMC7171928, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyz069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy comparison menFrontal cortex activationLong-term methamphetamine abstinenceSexual cuesNeutral cuesMethamphetamine cuesNeurofunctional differencesComparison menCortex activationLeft superior frontal cortexCue-related activationsNeutral visual cuesAnterior insula activationCue-reactivity taskAnterior insula responseVentromedial prefrontal cortexHealthy comparison participantsMethamphetamine abstinenceMethamphetamine dependenceFunctional magnetic resonanceWhole-brain analysisAbstinence groupSuperior frontal cortexInsula activationInsula responseAddiction severity modulates the precuneus involvement in internet gaming disorder: Functionality, morphology and effective connectivity
Dong GH, Wang M, Wang Z, Zheng H, Du X, Potenza MN. Addiction severity modulates the precuneus involvement in internet gaming disorder: Functionality, morphology and effective connectivity. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2019, 98: 109829. PMID: 31790725, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural Correlates of Personalized Spiritual Experiences
Miller L, Balodis IM, McClintock CH, Xu J, Lacadie CM, Sinha R, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Personalized Spiritual Experiences. Cerebral Cortex 2019, 29: 2331-2338. PMID: 29846531, PMCID: PMC6519691, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBrainFemaleHumansImaginationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSpiritualityYoung AdultConceptsInferior parietal lobuleNeural correlatesNeural mechanismsSpiritual experiencesLeft inferior parietal lobuleUnderlying neural mechanismsPerceptual processingEmotional processingSense of unionBrain correlatesParietal lobuleStress cuesCuesCorrelatesReduced activitySelfExperienceHuman beingsProcessingMedial thalamusTaskSpiritual conditionSenseDifferent traditionsCaudate
2018
fMRI Stroop and behavioral treatment for cocaine-dependence: Preliminary findings in methadone-maintained individuals
DeVito EE, Kober H, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. fMRI Stroop and behavioral treatment for cocaine-dependence: Preliminary findings in methadone-maintained individuals. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 89: 10-14. PMID: 30240978, PMCID: PMC6374034, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderStroop effectBehavioral treatmentComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyColor-word Stroop taskCognitive neuroscience methodsCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine abstinenceCognitive controlStroop taskNeuroscience methodsMethadone-maintained individualsTreatment abstinenceLingual gyrusStroopCingulate gyrusUse disordersCocaine usersTreatment mechanismsAbstinenceBetter treatment outcomesPreliminary findingsGyrusParticipantsGender-related functional connectivity and craving during gaming and immediate abstinence during a mandatory break: Implications for development and progression of internet gaming disorder
Dong G, Wang Z, Wang Y, Du X, Potenza MN. Gender-related functional connectivity and craving during gaming and immediate abstinence during a mandatory break: Implications for development and progression of internet gaming disorder. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2018, 88: 1-10. PMID: 29684536, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research