Disruption of Orbitofronto-Striatal Functional Connectivity Underlies Maladaptive Persistent Behaviors in Alcohol-Dependent Patients
Psychiatry Investigation
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: 266-272, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Alcohol dependence is characterized by persistent alcohol-seeking despite negative consequences. Previous studies suggest that maladaptive persistent behaviors reflect alcohol-induced brain changes that cause alterations in the cortico-striatal-limbic circuit.METHODS:
Twenty one alcohol dependent patients and 24 age-matched healthy controls performed a decision-making task during functional MRI. We defined the medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC) as a region-of-interest and performed seed-based functional connectivity analysis.RESULTS:
Healthy controls were more flexible in adapting an alternative behavioral strategy, which correlated with stronger mOFC-dorsal striatum functional connectivity. In contrast, alcohol dependent patients persisted to the first established behavioral strategy. The mOFC-dorsal striatum functional connectivity was impaired in the alcohol-dependent patients, but increased in correlation with the duration of abstinence.CONCLUSION:
Our findings support that the disruption of the mOFC-striatal circuitry contribute to the maldaptive persistent behaviors in alcohol dependent patients.
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Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Tomada de Decisões
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Alcoolismo
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Alcoólicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Psychiatry Investigation
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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