Neural responses to stress and alcohol cues in individuals with pain with and without alcohol use disorder
Milena Radoman, Colleen McGowan, Emily Heilner, Cheryl Lacadie, Rajita Sinha · 2024
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Description
Milena Radoman and co-authors scan the brains of people with chronic pain, some with alcohol use disorder and some without. Pain and problem drinking often occur together, yet their shared brain basis is murky. Their 2024 study used MRI while volunteers faced stress, alcohol, and neutral cues, with craving rated along the way.
The pain group showed stronger activity in some regions during neutral cues, but blunted responses under stress and alcohol cues in areas tied to salience and control. Reward regions also reacted in distinct ways. The pattern suggests pain reshapes how stress and alcohol signals are processed in the brain. Addiction researchers get clues for treating the two problems as one linked condition.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Milena Radoman, Colleen McGowan, Emily Heilner, Cheryl Lacadie, Rajita Sinha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |