2021
Sex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis I, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders. Neuropharmacology 2021, 187: 108499. PMID: 33600842, PMCID: PMC7992136, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108499.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related disordersAlcohol useMajor depressive disorderAlcohol-related disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderStress regulation systemComplex comorbiditiesDepressive disorderProblematic alcohol useUse disordersAlcohol misuseTherapeutic potentialTrauma exposureSubstance abuseStress disorderAnxiety disordersDisordersExposure resultsProgestogensNeurosteroidsNegative affectWomenComorbiditiesMale counterparts
2018
Sleep improvements and associations with default mode network functional connectivity following rTMS for generalized anxiety disorder
Diefenbach GJ, Rabany L, Hallion LS, Tolin DF, Goethe JW, Gueorguieva R, Zertuche L, Assaf M. Sleep improvements and associations with default mode network functional connectivity following rTMS for generalized anxiety disorder. Brain Stimulation 2018, 12: 184-186. PMID: 30269922, DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder
Diefenbach GJ, Assaf M, Goethe JW, Gueorguieva R, Tolin DF. Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2016, 43: 1-7. PMID: 27467027, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationGeneralized anxiety disorderDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTranscranial magnetic stimulationMagnetic stimulationSham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationAnxiety disordersGlobal clinician ratingsFronto-limbic regionsRandomized-controlled trialRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexEmotion regulation difficultiesSecondary analysisNeural circuitsClinician ratingsPrefrontal cortexPatientsRegulation difficultiesGoal-directed behaviorEmotion regulationDisordersStimulationImproved emotion regulationActive groupSelf-reported emotion regulation difficulties