Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Adolescent Cannabis Users: Metabolites in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Reflects Individual Differences in Personality Traits and can Affect Rehabilitation Compliance

Conclusions: Metabolic and personality patterns seems to be related to the risk of substance predisposition in adolescents. Our data contribute a possible support to the “top-down” control of the ACC on brain metabolism, due to the particular cerebral metabolic pattern found in “drug-using” adolescents.

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Source: Neurology India - July 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Giada Zoccatelli Franco Alessandrini Claudia Rimondo Alberto Beltramello Giovanni Serpelloni Elisa F M Ciceri Source Type: research