2009
An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD
Peterson BS, Potenza MN, Wang Z, Zhu H, Martin A, Marsh R, Plessen KJ, Yu S. An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2009, 166: 1286-1294. PMID: 19755575, PMCID: PMC3289412, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08050724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexEffects of psychostimulantsCingulate cortexComparison subjectsLateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexStimulant medicationDefault-mode activityFunctional MRI scansPosterior cingulate cortexVentral anterior cingulateDefault mode processingMedicationsMRI scansAnterior cingulateHealthy comparison youthNormal levelsCortexPsychostimulantsGreater activationFMRI studyGreater reductionLateral prefrontalBrain activity
2004
Significance of Adolescent Neurodevelopment for the Neural Circuitry of Bipolar Disorder
BLUMBERG HP, KAUFMAN J, MARTIN A, CHARNEY DS, KRYSTAL JH, PETERSON BS. Significance of Adolescent Neurodevelopment for the Neural Circuitry of Bipolar Disorder. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2004, 1021: 376-383. PMID: 15251913, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1308.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural systemsCourse of adolescenceMajor developmental changesExecutive controlAdolescent neurodevelopmentEarly adolescenceLate adolescenceDevelopmental epochsNeural circuitryNeurodevelopmental modelDevelopmental changesEarly adulthoodAdolescenceSubcortical componentsBipolar disorderDeficitsImportant implicationsEmotionsVPFCDisordersAmygdalaEarly signsAdulthoodTreatment strategiesParticular components