Investigating a novel fMRI cannabis cue reactivity task in youth.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adult and adolescent studies suggest increased motivational responses to cannabis cues among regular cannabis users. However, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have not explored neural activation in response to visual cannabis cues among adolescents in the United States. Gaining a better understanding of the neural circuits related to cue-elicited craving during adolescence may shed light on the neural basis for the development of problematic cannabis use that could ultimately be targeted for interventions.

Methods

41 non-treatment-seeking youth (ages 17-21; mean age = 18.83; 46.3% female) who reported regular cannabis use underwent fMRI scanning involving a visual cannabis cue task and completed self-report and biological measures. Whole-brain a

SUBMITTER: Karoly HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309857 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature