Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has revealed the disruption of brain
white matter microstructure in normal aging and alcoholism undetectable with conventional …

Structural brain abnormalities have been observed in adolescents with alcohol use
disorders but less is known about neuropathological brain characteristics of teens with sub …

Studies in cocaine-dependent human subjects have shown differences in white matter on
diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) compared with non-drug-using controls. It is not known …

Most previous neuroimaging studies of alcohol-induced brain injury and recovery thereof
during abstinence from alcohol used a single imaging modality. They have demonstrated …

Introduction Cannabis is the most widely used regulated substance by youth and adults.
Cannabis use has been associated with psychosocial problems, which have been partly …

Based upon previous reports of alterations in white matter integrity and gray matter density
in smokers, we examined these markers in a large, well-matched sample of smokers and …

Reduced fractional anisotropy (FA) in Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) has been reported in
cocaine dependent subjects compared to non-drug using controls. There are several …

Identification of neural correlates of relapse to alcohol after treatment is clinically important
as it may inform better substance abuse treatment. Few studies have specifically analyzed …

BACKGROUND: Excessive alcohol use can cause macrostructural tissue shrinkage with
regional preference for frontal systems. The extent and locus of alcoholism's effect on white …

Methamphetamine (METH) users showed structural and chemical abnormalities on
magnetic resonance (MRI) studies, particularly in the frontal and basal ganglia brain …