2017
Altered functional connectivity to stressful stimuli in prenatally cocaine-exposed adolescents
Zakiniaeiz Y, Yip SW, Balodis IM, Lacadie CM, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Mayes LC, Sinha R, Potenza MN. Altered functional connectivity to stressful stimuli in prenatally cocaine-exposed adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 129-136. PMID: 28888152, PMCID: PMC5808433, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureNeutral-relaxing conditionsPCE adolescentsParietal connectivityConnectivity analysisSensory areasAdolescent brain functionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCue interaction effectsIntrinsic connectivity analysesMedial prefrontal areasSeed-based connectivity analysisSubstance Use InitiationAltered functional connectivityAppetitive cuesObesity vulnerabilityPCE statusNeural responsesCorticolimbic connectivityPrefrontal areasFunctional connectivityCraving scoresUtero drug exposureGroup differencesLess connectivity
2014
BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation. Brain And Behavior 2014, 4: 337-347. PMID: 24944863, PMCID: PMC4055184, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCC/PCuFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityIntrinsic connectivityPosterior cingulate cortex/precuneusParahippocampus/hippocampusSeed-based connectivity analysisBOLD signalBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalGroup differencesIntrinsic connectivity distributionLevel-dependent signalKindness meditationCortical midline regionsDefault mode networkFunctional magnetic resonanceInsula lobeInferior frontal gyrusSilent repetitionBrain regionsLeft inferior frontal gyrusFrontal gyrusMidline regionSelf-related processingMode network
2012
A left cerebellar pathway mediates language in prematurely-born young adults
Constable RT, Vohr BR, Scheinost D, Benjamin JR, Fulbright RK, Lacadie C, Schneider KC, Katz KH, Zhang H, Papademetris X, Ment LR. A left cerebellar pathway mediates language in prematurely-born young adults. NeuroImage 2012, 64: 371-378. PMID: 22982585, PMCID: PMC3508203, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPT subjectsTerm controlsInferior frontal gyrusFunctional MRIFunctional connectivityResting-state functional MRIYoung adultsCognitive outcomesSeed-based connectivity analysisAge 20 yearsSeed-based analysisAlternative neural pathwaysControl young adultsPreterm subjectsCerebellar connectivityNeural pathwaysCerebellar pathwaysIndex scoreNineteen ptsGray matterMaternal educationQuadrangular lobuleDevelopmental delayPT brainSignificant positive correlation