Cue-elicited functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray and tonic cocaine craving
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Dhingra I, Le TM, Li CR. Cue-elicited functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray and tonic cocaine craving. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108240. PMID: 32853997, PMCID: PMC7606798, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal grayPain circuitsHabitual drug useCocaine withdrawalCocaine cravingDrug useCue exposureNeutral cue exposureReward circuit dysfunctionCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine cue exposureChronic cocaine useSex differencesCocaine-dependent participantsCircuit dysfunctionFemale CDVentromedial prefrontal cortexCocaine useCocaine addictionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexDependent participantsWithdrawalHigher activationCocaine