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Jessica Ahrens

Douglas Mental Health University InstituteORCID 0000-0003-2176-669XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintFeb 18, 2026

Distributed neurophysiological dynamics link perception, action, and language in schizophrenia

Hsi Tiana Wei, Dominic Boutet, Rukun Dou…·Lena K. Palaniyappan

This study identifies reduced beta-band neural modulation as a shared mechanism linking perceptual, motor, and language impairments in schizophrenia.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.17.706352

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintSep 12, 2024

Converging effects of cannabis and psychosis on the dopamine system: A longitudinal neuromelanin-sensitive MRI study in cannabis use disorder and first episode schizophrenia.

Jessica Ahrens, Sabrina D. Ford, Betsy Schaefer…·Lena K. Palaniyappan

This study uses neuromelanin-MRI to show that cannabis use disorder is associated with elevated dopamine signaling in specific midbrain regions, suggesting shared mechanisms with psychosis.

DOI 10.1101/2024.09.12.612734

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