2021
The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical health
Koban L, Gianaros PJ, Kober H, Wager TD. The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical health. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2021, 22: 309-322. PMID: 33790441, PMCID: PMC8447265, DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00446-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentromedial prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkPhysical healthPrefrontal cortexHigh-level cognitionCause of experienceBrain systemsSomatic physiologySensory modalitiesNeural systemsPersonal meaningPeripheral physiologyMental healthFormation of narrativesConvergent alterationsSelfContext modelCortexImmune functionCognitionExperienceContextHealthBeliefsMindset
2010
Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving
Kober H, Mende-Siedlecki P, Kross EF, Weber J, Mischel W, Hart CL, Ochsner KN. Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14811-14816. PMID: 20679212, PMCID: PMC2930456, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007779107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPrefrontal cortexVentral tegmental areaSubstance-dependent populationsMore effective treatmentsLong-term consumptionDorsolateral prefrontal cortex activityPrefrontal cortex activityCigarette smokersTegmental areaVentrolateral prefrontal cortexVentral striatum activityVentral striatal activitySubgenual cingulateEffective treatmentLateral prefrontal cortexStriatal activityVentral striatumCortex activityFunctional imagingPhysical healthStriatum activityNeural activityCortex