Volumetric brain abnormalities in polysubstance use disorder patients

Noyan C. O. , KÖSE A. , Nurmedov S., Metin B., Darcin A. E. , Dilbaz N.

NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT, vol.12, pp.1355-1362, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/ndt.s107733
  • Title of Journal : NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
  • Page Numbers: pp.1355-1362
  • Keywords: early abstinence, gray matter volume, polysubstance use disorders, voxel-based morphometry, GRAY-MATTER VOLUME, SUBSTANCE-ABUSE, STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES, DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINE, VULNERABILITY, DYSFUNCTION, INSULA

Abstract

Aim: Polysubstance users represent the largest group of patients seeking treatment at addiction and rehabilitation clinics in Turkey. There is little knowledge about the structural brain abnormalities seen in polysubstance users. This study was conducted to examine the structural brain differences between polysubstance use disorder patients and healthy control subjects using voxel-based morphometry.