2008
Impairment of Working Memory Maintenance and Response in Schizophrenia: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence
Driesen NR, Leung HC, Calhoun VD, Constable RT, Gueorguieva R, Hoffman R, Skudlarski P, Goldman-Rakic PS, Krystal JH. Impairment of Working Memory Maintenance and Response in Schizophrenia: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64: 1026-1034. PMID: 18823880, PMCID: PMC2650279, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.07.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory taskPrefrontal activityMemory maintenanceBrain activationFunctional Magnetic Resonance Imaging EvidenceWorking Memory MaintenanceCognitive impairmentHealthy comparison participantsPrefrontal cortical activityFunctional magnetic resonanceMemory loadComparison participantsTask accuracyDistinct neurobiologyCortical activityHealthy participantsBasic research insightsImaging EvidenceMemoryCortical deficitsCortical functionPoor performanceTaskSchizophreniaResponse phase
2006
Enhanced Sensitivity to the Euphoric Effects of Alcohol in Schizophrenia
D'Souza DC, Gil RB, Madonick S, Perry EB, Forselius-Bielen K, Braley G, Donahue L, Tellioglu T, Zimolo Z, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. Enhanced Sensitivity to the Euphoric Effects of Alcohol in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006, 31: 2767-2775. PMID: 16985503, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of alcoholHealthy subjectsBlood alcohol levelsPositive psychotic symptomsSmall transient increaseSelf-medication hypothesisPerceptual alterationsAlcohol administrationMotor functionAlcohol dosesElevated riskPsychotic symptomsLifetime exposureSchizophrenia patientsSchizophrenia symptomsEuphoric effectsNegative symptomsAlcohol levelsAlcohol useStimulatory effectSubjective effectsTransient increaseSchizophreniaStimulatory responseAlcohol responses