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Caudolateral orbitofrontal regional cerebral blood flow is decreased in abstinent cocaine-addicted subjects in two separate cohorts.
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PMID:  22129494     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is crucial for the inhibition of extraneous stimuli, evaluation of aversive information and emotional regulation-all behaviors impaired in cocaine addiction. Previous studies suggest that cocaine-addicted subjects have decreased basal activity in the OFC. In this study, we examined regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) during a saline infusion in two independent populations of abstinent cocaine- (and mostly nicotine-) addicted (n = 33 and 26) and healthy control (n = 35 and 20) men and women. Isolated rCBF decreases (P < 0.001) were observed in the left caudolateral OFC, as well as left superior temporal cortex, in cocaine-addicted subjects relative to controls in both cohorts and bilaterally in the combined cohort. An anatomically defined region of the caudolateral OFC showed similar findings and were evident in both male and female addicted subjects. The reliability of these findings across two cohorts reveals a functional disruption in the lateral OFC, a brain region implicated in the evaluation of behavior-terminating stimuli. This may contribute to an addicted individual's persistent drug use despite negative consequences.
Authors:
Bryon Adinoff; Jacquelyn Braud; Michael D Devous; Thomas S Harris
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Addiction biology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1369-1600     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9604935     Medline TA:  Addict Biol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 The Authors, Addiction Biology © 2011 Society for the Study of Addiction.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX, USA Nuclear Medicine Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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