Summary of fMRI findings from drug cue reactivity studies in opioid-use disorder
Individuals with opioid-use disorder exhibit heightened brain responses to drug cues. These are reduced with medication assisted treatments and following prolonged abstinence. Based on data reviewed in: Moningka H, Lichenstein S, Worhunsky PD, DeVito EE, Scheinost D, & Yip SW. Can neuroimaging help combat the opioid epidemic? A systematic review of clinical and pharmacological challenge fMRI studies with recommendations for future research. Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018.
Abbreviations: OFC, orbitofrontal cortex; THA, thalamus; ACC, anterior cingulate cortex; HIP, hippocampus; MBN, midbrain; AMY, amygdala; INS, insula; STR, striatum; IFG, inferior frontal gyrus.