Human anterior and frontal midline theta and lower alpha reflect emotionally positive state and internalized attention: high-resolution EEG investigation of meditation

LI Aftanas, SA Golocheikine - Neuroscience letters, 2001 - Elsevier
EEG spectral power and coherence estimates in the individually defined delta, theta, alpha-1,
alpha-2, and alpha-3 bands were used to identify and characterize brain regions involved …

Analysis of evoked EEG synchronization and desynchronization in conditions of emotional activation in humans: temporal and topographic characteristics

LI Aftanas, NV Reva, AA Varlamov, SV Pavlov… - Neuroscience and …, 2004 - Springer
Studies in 20 healthy right-handed subjects analyzed evoked EEG synchronization and
desynchronization in the δ, θ 1 , θ 2 , α 1 , α 2 , β 1 , β 2 , β 3 , and γ ranges in response to …

[HTML][HTML] White matter disturbances in major depressive disorder: a coordinated analysis across 20 international cohorts in the ENIGMA MDD working group

…, S Kelly, D Isaev, A Aleman, LI Aftanas… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Alterations in white matter (WM) microstructure have been implicated in the pathophysiology
of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, previous findings have been inconsistent, …

[HTML][HTML] Brain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group

…, R Dinga, T Hahn, CRK Ching, LT Eyler, L Aftanas… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with an increased risk of brain atrophy,
aging-related diseases, and mortality. We examined potential advanced brain aging in adult …

[HTML][HTML] Brain structural abnormalities in obesity: relation to age, genetic risk, and common psychiatric disorders: evidence through univariate and multivariate mega …

…, B Penninx, L Nawijn, DJ Veltman, L Aftanas… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Emerging evidence suggests that obesity impacts brain physiology at multiple levels. Here
we aimed to clarify the relationship between obesity and brain structure using structural MRI (…

Task-positive and task-negative networks in major depressive disorder: a combined fMRI and EEG study

…, EA Filimonova, AE Saprigyn, LI Aftanas - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The study of intrinsic connectivity networks, ie, sets of brain regions that show a
high degree of interconnectedness even in the absence of a task, showed that major …

[HTML][HTML] Brain structural correlates of insomnia severity in 1053 individuals with major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA MDD Working Group

…, TF Blanken, E Pozzi, N Jahanshad, L Aftanas… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
It has been difficult to find robust brain structural correlates of the overall severity of major
depressive disorder (MDD). We hypothesized that specific symptoms may better reveal …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective effects of ceftriaxone involve the reduction of Aβ burden and neuroinflammatory response in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

…, AA Bashirzade, NI Dubrovina, LI Aftanas - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ceftriaxone (CEF) is a safe and multipotent antimicrobial agent that possesses neuroprotective
properties. Earlier, we revealed the restoration of cognitive function in OXYS rats with …

No alterations of brain structural asymmetry in major depressive disorder: an ENIGMA consortium analysis

CGF De Kovel, L Aftanas, A Aleman… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Asymmetry is a subtle but pervasive aspect of the human brain, and it may be
altered in several psychiatric conditions. MRI studies have shown subtle differences of brain …

[HTML][HTML] Brain but not serum BDNF levels are associated with structural alterations in the hippocampal regions in patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe …

…, AA Akopyan, KV Danilenko, LI Aftanas… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common type of focal epilepsy, imposing a significant
burden on the health care system worldwide. Approximately one-third of patients with …