With the brain, the spinal cord forms the central nervous system. Initially considered a
passive relay between the brain and the periphery, the spinal cord is now recognized as …

Dopamine is known to play a role in the pathogenesis of psychotic symptoms, but the
mechanisms driving dopaminergic dysfunction in psychosis remain unclear. Considerable …

The brainstem is a fundamental component of the central nervous system, yet it is typically
excluded from in vivo human brain mapping efforts, precluding a complete understanding of …

There has been increasing interest in using neuroimaging measures to predict psychiatric
disorders. However, predictions usually rely on large brain networks and large disorder …

Background Neural connectome theory has been widely used in system neuroscience, and
prompted our comprehension for the topological organizations of human cerebral cortex …

The investigation of spontaneous fluctuations of the blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD)
signal has recently been extended from the brain to the spinal cord, where it has stimulated …

Since its development, spinal cord functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has
utilized various methodologies and stimulation protocols to develop a deeper understanding …

Functional neuroimaging has become a widely used tool in obesity and eating disorder
research to explore the alterations in neurobiology that underlie overeating and binge eating …

Stress is known to be a significant risk factor for the development of Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD), yet the neural mechanisms that underlie this risk are poorly understood …

The hypothalamus is part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis which activates stress
responses through release of cortisol. It is a small but heterogeneous structure comprising …