Table 4.
Cue Reactivity Task: correlations between BOLD activations and self-reported craving levels in problem gamblers and heavy smokers
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Regression analyses |
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Gambling versus neutral pictures with gambling urge in problem gamblers |
Smoking-related versus neutral pictures with smoking urge in heavy smokers |
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| Positive correlations | L/R | x | y | z | Z value | L/R | x | y | z | Z value |
| VLPFC | L | −39 | 45 | −3 | 4.32 | L | −36 | 6 | 60 | 3.56 |
| dACC | L | −6 | 27 | 39 | 3.31 | |||||
| Anterior insula | L | −48 | 21 | −3 | 4.02 | |||||
| Amygdala region | L | −18 | 3 | −21 | 3.51 | |||||
| Caudate head | L | −15 | 15 | 6 | 3.29 | |||||
Group interactions are reported at P < 0.001 unless indicated otherwise. BOLD = blood oxygenation level-dependent; dACC = dorsal anterior cingulate cortex; VLPFC = Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex.