2013
Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie C, Small DM, Sherwin RS, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels. Diabetes Care 2013, 36: 394-402. PMID: 23069840, PMCID: PMC3554293, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-1112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cuesFood cravingsStress cuesBrain responsesSubjective food cravingsFavorite-food cuesBrain regionsInsulin levelsNeural correlatesBrain activationHOMA-IRObese individualsInsulin sensitivityFood motivationNeural activityFunctional MRICuesCravingHOMA-IR levelsNeurocircuitryLean subjectsInsulin resistanceLean individualsObesity associationHypothalamic regions
2012
Neuroimaging the interaction of mind and metabolism in humans
D’Agostino A, Small DM. Neuroimaging the interaction of mind and metabolism in humans. Molecular Metabolism 2012, 1: 10-20. PMID: 24024114, PMCID: PMC3757655, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingParticular mental processesNeural circuitsInteraction of mindFood cuesMental processesBrain responsesNeural responsesPsychological stateFunctional neuroimagingNeuroimaging techniquesDecision-making processMagnetic resonance imagingHormonal factorsCuesResonance imagingNeuroimagingMetabolic signalsMindHormonal signalsDesireSatietyBehaviorIntakeResponse
2008
Sleep deprivation alters functioning within the neural network underlying the covert orienting of attention
Mander BA, Reid KJ, Davuluri VK, Small DM, Parrish TB, Mesulam MM, Zee PC, Gitelman DR. Sleep deprivation alters functioning within the neural network underlying the covert orienting of attention. Brain Research 2008, 1217: 148-156. PMID: 18511023, PMCID: PMC2528837, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReaction time benefitsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSpatial attentionPosterior cingulate cortex activationTime benefitsLeft intraparietal sulcusGoal-directed interactionsSleep-deprived individualsSleep deprivation altersInvalid cuesUninformative cuesNeural resourcesValid cuesCovert orientingSelective attentionIrrelevant locationsPCC activationIntraparietal sulcusUpcoming eventsCortex activationBrain activityNormal restPCC activityCuesYoung adults
2004
Crossmodal integration – insights from the chemical senses
Small D. Crossmodal integration – insights from the chemical senses. Trends In Neurosciences 2004, 27: 120-123. PMID: 15046082, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2004.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal sulcusStudy of auditionMultisensory integrationNeural correlatesTemporal sulcusVisual cuesOrbitofrontal cortexAssociation cortexHuman brainCrossmodalChemical sensesCortexAuditionCuesCongruencySomatosensationSulcusSensesCorrelatesOdor detectionFacilitationUnderstandingNew studiesBrain
2003
The posterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex mediate the anticipatory allocation of spatial attention
Small DM, Gitelman DR, Gregory MD, Nobre AC, Parrish TB, Mesulam M. The posterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex mediate the anticipatory allocation of spatial attention. NeuroImage 2003, 18: 633-641. PMID: 12667840, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(02)00012-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexCue benefitPrefrontal cortexPosterior cingulateAttention-related areasNeutral cuesCentral cuesSpatial attentionSpatial expectancyFMRI scanningIrrelevant locationsMotivational valenceGreater activationParietal cortexBrain regionsCuesPeripheral targetsReaction timeCingulateCortexDistractibilityExpectancySignificant eventsAttentionValence