Propofol anesthesia destabilizes neural dynamics across cortex

AJ Eisen, L Kozachkov, AM Bastos, JA Donoghue… - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people undergo general anesthesia. One hypothesis is
that anesthesia disrupts dynamic stability—the ability of the brain to balance excitability with …

Neural Activity Alterations and Their Association With Neurotransmitter and Genetic Profiles in Schizophrenia: Evidence From Clinical Patients and Unaffected …

Z Guo, S **ao, S Sun, T Su, X Tang… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background The pattern of abnormal resting‐state brain function has been documented in
schizophrenia (SCZ). However, as of yet, it remains unclear whether this pattern is of genetic …

Using network control theory to study the dynamics of the structural connectome

L Parkes, JZ Kim, J Stiso, JK Brynildsen, M Cieslak… - …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Network control theory (NCT) is a simple and powerful tool for studying how network
topology informs and constrains dynamics. Compared to other structure-function coupling …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and Neurochemical Profiles Underlying Cortical Morphometric Vulnerability to Parkinson's Disease

S Yan, J Lu, B Duan, H Zhu, T Tian, Y Qin, Y Li… - Brain Research …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Increasing evidence has documented cortical involvement at all stages of PD.
The local vulnerabilities within certain brain regions in PD have been previously …

[HTML][HTML] Neuro-immune communication at the core of craving-associated brain structural network reconfiguration in methamphetamine users

Y Du, J Zhang, D Cao, W Yang, J Li, D Li, M Song… - NeuroImage, 2024 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (MA) use disorder is a chronic neurotoxic brain disease characterized by
a high risk of relapse driven by intense cravings. However, the neurobiological signatures of …

A new perspective on brain stimulation interventions: Optimal stochastic tracking control of brain network dynamics

K Dong, S Chen, Y Dan, L Zhang, X Li, W Liang… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
Network control theory (NCT) has recently been utilized in neuroscience to facilitate our
understanding of brain stimulation effects. A particularly useful branch of NCT is optimal …

Controlling the human connectome with spatially diffuse input signals

R Betzel, MG Puxeddu, C Seguin, V Bazinet, A Luppi… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The human brain is never at “rest”; its activity is constantly fluctuating over time, transitioning
from one brain state–a whole-brain pattern of activity–to another. Network control theory …

[PDF][PDF] Mindfulness Promotes Control of Brain Network Dynamics for Self-Regulation and Discontinues the Past from the Present

D Zhou, Y Kang, D Cosme, M Jovanova, X He… - 2021 - files.osf.io
Mindfulness is characterized by attentiveness to the present experience with nonjudgmental
awareness and acceptance. Practicing mindfulness alters brain function to support the …

Long-term abstinence reduces optimal energy required for transitions from the exogenous networks to the frontoparietal network in methamphetamine addicts

Y Du, J Zhang, D Cao, W Yang, J Li, D Li, M Song… - 2023 - europepmc.org
Methamphetamine (MA) addiction is a chronic neurotoxic brain disorder that places a
significant burden on public health, with a high relapse risk. Long-term abstinence can …