Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7504900 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In contrast to chronic stimulant dependence, individuals who have recently developed stimulant use disorders show exaggerated neural processing of pleasant interoceptive stimuli. Thus, increased processing of body-relevant information signaling pleasant touch in those individuals who develop problem use may be a predictive interoceptive biomarker. However, future investigations will need to determine whether the combination of probing pleasant interoception using neuroimaging is sufficiently sensitive and specific to help identify individuals at high risk for future problem use.
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Authors
Jennifer L. Stewart, April C. May, Susan F. Tapert, Martin P. Paulus,