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Increased activation in the right insula during risk-taking decision making is related to harm avoidance and neuroticism
- M. Paulus, C. Rogalsky, A. Simmons, J. Feinstein, M. Stein
- Computer Science, Psychology
- NeuroImage
- 1 August 2003
TLDR
Increased amygdala and insula activation during emotion processing in anxiety-prone subjects.
- M. Stein, A. Simmons, J. Feinstein, M. Paulus
- Medicine, Psychology
- The American journal of psychiatry
- 1 February 2007
OBJECTIVE
Increased amygdala reactivity during processing of certain types of emotional stimuli (e.g., fear, anger) has been observed in patients with anxiety disorders such as social phobia and… Expand
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels: the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa
- W. Kaye, C. Wierenga, U. Bailer, A. Simmons, A. Bischoff-Grethe
- Psychology, Medicine
- Trends in Neurosciences
- 1 February 2013
Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) engage in relentless restrictive eating and often become severely emaciated. Because there are no proven treatments, AN has high rates of relapse, chronicity,… Expand
Sucrose activates human taste pathways differently from artificial sweetener
- G. Frank, T. Oberndorfer, +4 authors W. Kaye
- Psychology, Medicine
- NeuroImage
- 15 February 2008
TLDR
Exaggerated and Disconnected Insular-Amygdalar Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent Response to Threat-Related Emotional Faces in Women with Intimate-Partner Violence Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- G. Fonzo, A. Simmons, S. Thorp, S. Norman, M. Stein
- Psychology, Medicine
- Biological Psychiatry
- 1 September 2010
BACKGROUND
Intimate-partner violence (IPV) is one of the most common causes of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women. PTSD neuroimaging studies have identified functional differences in… Expand
Dose-dependent decrease of activation in bilateral amygdala and insula by lorazepam during emotion processing.
- M. Paulus, J. Feinstein, G. Castillo, A. Simmons, M. Stein
- Psychology, Medicine
- Archives of general psychiatry
- 1 March 2005
BACKGROUND
Functional neuroimaging may elucidate the pathophysiologic features of anxiety disorders and the site of action of anxiolytic drugs. A large body of evidence suggests that the amygdala and… Expand
Escitalopram effects on insula and amygdala BOLD activation during emotional processing
- E. Arce, A. Simmons, Kathryn L. Lovero, M. Stein, M. Paulus
- Psychology, Medicine
- Psychopharmacology
- 1 March 2008
RationaleThe amygdala and insular cortex are integral to the processing of emotionally salient stimuli. We have shown in healthy volunteers that an anxiolytic agent, lorazepam, dose-dependently… Expand
Modifying resilience mechanisms in at-risk individuals: a controlled study of mindfulness training in Marines preparing for deployment.
- D. Johnson, Nathaniel J. Thom, +7 authors M. Paulus
- Medicine, Psychology
- The American journal of psychiatry
- 1 August 2014
OBJECTIVE
Military deployment can have profound effects on physical and mental health. Few studies have examined whether interventions prior to deployment can improve mechanisms underlying… Expand
Adolescents with major depression demonstrate increased amygdala activation.
- T. Yang, A. Simmons, +9 authors M. Paulus
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and…
- 2010
OBJECTIVE
Functional neuroimaging studies have led to a significantly deeper understanding of the underlying neural correlates and the development of several mature models of depression in adults. In… Expand
Amygdala response and functional connectivity during emotion regulation: a study of 14 depressed adolescents.
- G. Perlman, A. Simmons, +8 authors T. Yang
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of affective disorders
- 1 June 2012
BACKGROUND
Ineffective emotion regulation and abnormal amygdala activation have each been found in adolescent-onset major depressive disorder. However, amygdala activation during emotion regulation… Expand