Larger Gray Matter Volume in the Basal Ganglia of Heavy Cannabis Users Detected by Voxel-Based Morphometry and Subcortical Volumetric Analysis

Background: Structural imaging studies of cannabis users have found evidence of both cortical and subcortical volume reductions, especially in cannabinoid receptor-rich regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala. However, the findings have not been consistent. In the present study, we examined a s...

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Main Authors: Ana Moreno-Alcázar, Begoña Gonzalvo, Erick J. Canales-Rodríguez, Laura Blanco, Diana Bachiller, Anna Romaguera, Gemma C. Monté-Rubio, Carlos Roncero, Peter J. McKenna, Edith Pomarol-Clotet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00175/full