Substance Abuse in Emerging Adults: The Role of Neuromelanin and Ventral Striatal Response to Social and Monetary Rewards

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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Main Authors: Johanna M. Jarcho, James B. Wyngaarden, Camille R. Johnston, Megan Quarmley, David V. Smith, Clifford M. Cassidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
adolescent SUD
risk factors
fMRI
NM-MRI
peer feedback
midbrain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/352

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