How the harm of drugs and their availability affect brain reactions to drug cues: a meta-analysis of 64 neuroimaging activation studies

Abstract Visual drug cues are powerful triggers of craving in drug abusers contributing to enduring addiction. According to previous qualitative reviews, the response of the orbitofrontal cortex to such cues is sensitive to whether subjects are seeking treatment. Here we re-evaluate this proposal an...

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Main Authors: F. Devoto, L. Zapparoli, G. Spinelli, G. Scotti, E. Paulesu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-01115-7