Figure 1.
Top of the figure displays the left and right anatomical amygdala seed-regions-of-interest (SOIs). Top of panel (A) shows a statistical t-map on a canonical brain illustrating the significant correlation between plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and left amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) connectivity during unpredictable threat (U-threat). Bottom of panel (A) displays a scatter plot of the correlation (P < .05) between plasma BDNF levels and extracted parameter estimates of amygdala-mPFC functional connectivity. Top of panel (B) shows a statistical t-map on a canonical brain illustrating the significant correlation between plasma BDNF levels and left amygdala and left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) connectivity during unpredictable threat (U-threat). Bottom of panel (B) displays a scatter plot of the correlation (P < .05) between plasma BDNF levels and extracted parameter estimates of amygdala-IFG functional connectivity. (n = 24 controls; 33 alcohol use disorder [AUD] participants).