2023
Sex steroid hormone levels associated with dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in people who smoke cigarettes
Zakiniaeiz Y, Gueorguieva R, Peltier M, Verplaetse T, Roberts W, McKee S, Cosgrove K. Sex steroid hormone levels associated with dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in people who smoke cigarettes. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1192740. PMID: 37358969, PMCID: PMC10288103, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1192740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex steroid hormone levelsSteroid hormone levelsLow estradiol levelsTobacco smokingSex-matched counterpartsHormone levelsFree testosteroneEstradiol levelsAmphetamine administrationR availabilityPositron emission tomography scanPrimary addictive componentEmission tomography scanDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityEffects of nicotineSex steroid hormonesAge-matched controlsCortical brain regionsD2/3 receptor availabilityNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSex differencesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDrug-taking behaviorDopaminergic actionsAddictive component
2017
Network Analysis of Intrinsic Functional Brain Connectivity in Male and Female Adult Smokers: A Preliminary Study
Maria M, Vanderweyen D, Camp C, Zhu X, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP, Hartwell KJ, Brady KT, Joseph JE. Network Analysis of Intrinsic Functional Brain Connectivity in Male and Female Adult Smokers: A Preliminary Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 810-818. PMID: 29059410, PMCID: PMC5991199, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale smokersMale smokersAdult smokersNicotine dependenceSalience network regionsIntrinsic functional brain connectivityFemale adult smokersHigh nicotine dependenceEffects of nicotineAge-matched controlsGraph theory measuresFunctional brain connectivityIntrinsic functional connectivitySex differencesSmoking interventionsNucleus accumbensRight insulaSmokersBrain network communicationFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityBlood oxygenFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experimentsConnector hubsBrain networks