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William Z. Potter is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States, contributing extensively to medical research with a focus on neurological and psychiatric conditions. Their scholarly output encompasses 75 publications in the field of Medicine, with notable subfields including Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their research addresses several core topics, including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Frequent publication venues where Potter's works have appeared include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • JAMA Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Brain

Potter has co-authored extensively with a consistent group of researchers, including Leslie M. Shaw, Clifford R. Jack, Laurel Beckett, Michael Donohue, and John C. Morris. The frequency of these collaborative relationships suggests integrated work within prominent research networks focused on neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.

Among recent publications, some representative studies are:

  • Longitudinal Associations of Blood Phosphorylated Tau181 and Neurofilament Light Chain With Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer Disease (2021, JAMA Neurology)
  • A randomized proof-of-mechanism trial applying the 'fast-fail' approach to evaluating κ-opioid antagonism as a treatment for anhedonia (2020, Nature Medicine)
  • Longitudinal CSF proteomics identifies NPTX2 as a prognostic biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (2021, Alzheimer's & Dementia)
  • Selective kappa-opioid antagonism ameliorates anhedonic behavior: evidence from the Fast-fail Trial in Mood and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders (FAST-MAS) (2020, Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • Head-to-head comparison of leading blood tests for Alzheimer's disease pathology (2024, Alzheimer's & Dementia)

Potter's work frequently integrates clinical trial approaches and biomarker analysis to explore mechanisms and potential treatments for neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions.

Best Publications

  • Cerebrospinal fluid biomarker signature in Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative subjects.

    Leslie M. Shaw;Hugo Vanderstichele;Malgorzata Knapik-Czajka;Christopher M. Clark

  • Acetaminophen-induced hepatic necrosis. VI. Metabolic disposition of toxic and nontoxic doses of acetaminophen.

    D.J. Jollow;S.S. Thorgeirsson;W.Z. Potter;M. Hashimoto

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Effects of xanomeline, a selective muscarinic receptor agonist, on cognitive function and behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer disease.

    Neil C. Bodick;Walter W. Offen;Allan I. Levey;Neal R. Cutler

  • Acetaminophen-induced hepatic injury: protective role of glutathione in man and rationale for therapy.

    Jerry R. Mitchell;Snorri S. Thorgeirsson;William Z. Potter;David J. Jollow

  • Selective Muscarinic Receptor Agonist Xanomeline as a Novel Treatment Approach for Schizophrenia

    Anantha Shekhar;William Z. Potter;Jeffrey Lightfoot;John Lienemann

  • Serotonin transporter occupancy of five selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors at different doses: an [11C]DASB positron emission tomography study.

    Jeffrey H. Meyer;Alan A. Wilson;Sandra Sagrati;Doug Hussey

  • Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolites, aggression, and impulsivity in disruptive behavior disorders of children and adolescents.

    Markus J. P. Kruesi;Judith L. Rapoport;Susan Hamburger;Euthymia Hibbs

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: Progress report and future plans

    Michael W. Weiner;Michael W. Weiner;Paul S. Aisen;Clifford R. Jack;William J. Jagust

  • Results From 2 Proof-of-Concept, Placebo-Controlled Studies of Atomoxetine in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Thomas Spencer;John H. Heiligenstein;Joseph Biederman;Douglas E. Faries

  • Signal transduction pathways. Molecular targets for lithium's actions.

    Husseini K. Manji;William Z. Potter;Robert H. Lenox

  • Qualification of the analytical and clinical performance of CSF biomarker analyses in ADNI

    Leslie M. Shaw;Hugo Vanderstichele;Malgorzata Knapik-Czajka;Michal Figurski

  • Acetaminophen-induced hepatic necrosis. V. Correlation of hepatic necrosis, covalent binding and glutathione depletion in hamsters.

    W Z Potter;S S Thorgeirsson;D J Jollow;J R Mitchell

  • Species differences in hepatic glutathione depletion, covalent binding and hepatic necrosis after acetaminophen

    Donald C. Davis;William Z. Potter;David J. Jollow;Jerry R. Mitchell

  • Update on the biomarker core of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative subjects

    John Q. Trojanowski;Hugo Vandeerstichele;Magdalena Korecka;Christopher M. Clark

  • Increased incidence of isoniazid hepatitis in rapid acetylators: possible relation to hydrazine metabolites

    Jerry R. Mitchell M.D.;Unnur P. Thorgeirsson;Martin Black;John A. Timbrell

  • Diagnosing Diagnoses: Receiver Operating Characteristic Methods and Psychiatry

    John K. Hsiao;John J. Bartko;William Z. Potter

  • LY354740, an mGlu2/3 receptor agonist as a novel approach to treat anxiety/stress.

    Darryle D. Schoepp;Rebecca A. Wright;Louise R. Levine;Brenda Gaydos

  • Assessing and interpreting treatment effects in longitudinal clinical trials with missing data

    Craig H Mallinckrodt;Todd M Sanger;Sanjay Dubé;Sanjay Dubé;David J DeBrota

  • Interacting neurotransmitter systems. A non-experimental approach to the 5HIAA-HVA correlation in human CSF.

    Hans →Agren;Ivan N. Mefford;Matthew V. Rudorfer;Markku Linnoila

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
Husseini K. Manji
Husseini K. Manji National Institutes of Health
David Pickar
David Pickar National Institutes of Health
Frederick K. Goodwin
Frederick K. Goodwin National Institutes of Health
Mark E. Schmidt
Mark E. Schmidt Janssen (Belgium)
Judith L. Rapoport
Judith L. Rapoport National Institutes of Health
Richard J. Ross
Richard J. Ross University of Sheffield
Leslie M. Shaw
Leslie M. Shaw University of Pennsylvania
Daniel C. Javitt
Daniel C. Javitt Columbia University
Virginia M.-Y. Lee
Virginia M.-Y. Lee University of Pennsylvania

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