Substance Abuse in Emerging Adults: The Role of Neuromelanin and Ventral Striatal Response to Social and Monetary Rewards
Perturbations in dopamine system function may increase risk of substance use disorder (SUD). We recently demonstrated that neuromelanin (NM) MRI signal in the substantia nigra, a non-invasive index of dopamine system function, is elevated in long term cocaine users (Cassidy et al., 2020). However, i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/352 |