Search citation statements
Paper Sections
Citation Types
Year Published
Publication Types
Relationship
Authors
Journals
Neuroimaging research has identified significant effects of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) on brain networks. A wide variety of approaches have been employed, largely in observational samples, with few converging results. This study was designed to replicate and expand this previous work using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate effects of OCPs on brain networks. Using functional MRI, we focused on brain regions identified in prior studies. Our analyses did not strictly replicate previously reported effects of OCPs on functional connectivity. Exploratory analyses suggest that traditional seed-based approaches may miss broader, network-level effects of OCPs on brain circuits. We applied data-driven, multivariate techniques to assess these network-level changes, A deeper understanding of neural effects of OCPs can be important in helping patients make informed decisions regarding contraception, mitigating unwanted side effects, and also in understanding the potentially confounding effects of OCPs in other neuroimaging investigations.
Neuroimaging research has identified significant effects of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) on brain networks. A wide variety of approaches have been employed, largely in observational samples, with few converging results. This study was designed to replicate and expand this previous work using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate effects of OCPs on brain networks. Using functional MRI, we focused on brain regions identified in prior studies. Our analyses did not strictly replicate previously reported effects of OCPs on functional connectivity. Exploratory analyses suggest that traditional seed-based approaches may miss broader, network-level effects of OCPs on brain circuits. We applied data-driven, multivariate techniques to assess these network-level changes, A deeper understanding of neural effects of OCPs can be important in helping patients make informed decisions regarding contraception, mitigating unwanted side effects, and also in understanding the potentially confounding effects of OCPs in other neuroimaging investigations.
Connectivity gradients are widely used to characterize meaningful principles of functional brain organization in health and disease. However, the degree of individual uniqueness and shared common principles is not yet fully understood. Here, we leveraged the Hangzhou test-retest dataset, comprising repeated resting-state fMRI scans over the span of one month, to investigate the balance between individual variation and shared patterns of brain organization. We quantified the short- and long-term stability for the first three connectivity gradients and used connectome fingerprinting to establish the associated individual identification rate. We found that all three connectivity gradients are highly correlated over both short and long time intervals, demonstrating connectome fingerprinting utility. Individual uniqueness was dictated by the complexity of the networks such that heteromodal networks had higher connectome fingerprinting rates than unimodal networks. Importantly, the dispersion of the gradient coefficients associated with canonical functional networks was correlated with identification rates, irrespective of the position along the gradients. Beyond individual uniqueness, between subject similarity was high along the first connectivity gradient, which captures the dissociation between unimodal and heteromodal cortices, and the second connectivity gradient, which differentiates sensory cortices. Our results support the usage of connectivity gradients for the purposes of both group comparisons and prediction of individual behaviours. Our work adds to existing knowledge on the shared versus unique organizational principles and offers insights into the importance of network dispersion to the individual uniqueness it carries.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.