The aim of this article is to present a systematic review of magnetic resonance spectroscopy
(MRS) studies of substance use disorders. As a noninvasive and nonionizing imaging …

Over 200 in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of substance use and
related disorders (SUD) were published this past decade. The large majority of this work …

Objectives: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and proton magnetic resonance
spectroscopy (1H-MRS) were utilized to evaluate functional and metabolic brain changes in …

To date, magnetic resonance (MR) technologies have been used primarily for clinical
evaluation of patients with substance abuse-related neurologic complications. The MR …

Background Although proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has been used to
study metabolite alterations in stimulant (methamphetamine and cocaine) substance use …

Marijuana (MJ) remains the most widely used illicit drug of abuse, and accordingly, is
associated with adverse effects on mental and physical health, and neurocognitive decline …

To date, there has been little work describing the neurochemical profile of young, heavy
marijuana users. In this study, we examined 27 young-adult marijuana users and 26 healthy …

Background Abnormal patterns of metabolite levels have been detected by magnetic
resonance spectroscopy in frontostriatal regions of individuals meetingDSM-IVcriteria for …

Psychiatric disorders are quite common in the population, with symptoms that can be loosely
defined as disturbances in thought, emotions and/or behavior. The World Health …

Background Abuse of methamphetamine (MA) is a global health concern. Previous 1 H-
MRS studies have found that, with methamphetamine abstinence (MAA), there are changes …