Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse
Li CS, Kemp K, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse. Gender Medicine 2005, 2: 174-182. PMID: 16290890, DOI: 10.1016/s1550-8579(05)80046-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain activationBrain activationGreater activationBrain regionsSex differencesScript-guided imagerySubstance abusersCerebral perfusion deficitsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalSame statistical thresholdCocaine-dependent menCue-induced cravingSuperior frontal gyrusLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useMale substance abusersSex-related factorsCocaine use disorderImportant sex differencesLeft uncusStress trialsClinical outcomesPerfusion deficitsRight claustrumPharmacologic challenge