Association of Prefrontal-Striatal Functional Pathology With Alcohol Abstinence Days at Treatment Initiation and Heavy Drinking After Treatment Initiation
Blaine SK, Wemm S, Fogelman N, Lacadie C, Seo D, Scheinost D, Sinha R. Association of Prefrontal-Striatal Functional Pathology With Alcohol Abstinence Days at Treatment Initiation and Heavy Drinking After Treatment Initiation. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2020, 177: 1048-1059. PMID: 32854534, PMCID: PMC7606814, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19070703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol AbstinenceAlcoholismBrainCase-Control StudiesCravingFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOximetryPrefrontal CortexTreatment OutcomeVentral StriatumConceptsAlcohol use disorderTreatment initiationAlcohol abstinenceHeavy drinkingFunctional MRIEarly treatment outcomesEarly treatment phaseHealthy control subjectsEarly outpatient treatmentNumber of daysStress imagesDrinking outcomesChronic alcohol abuseHeavy drinking daysSignificant hyperreactivityControl subjectsOutpatient treatmentStriatal dysfunctionEarly treatmentTreatment outcomesBrain stressFunctional pathologyProspective assessmentTreatment phaseAlcohol abuse