An fMRI study of the influence of a history of substance abuse on working memory related brain activation in schizophrenia

An fMRI study of the influence of a history of substance abuse on working memory related brain activation in schizophrenia

There has been little investigation of the effects of past substance abuse (SA) on working memory (WM) impairments in schizophrenia. This study examined the behavioral and neurobiological impact of past SA (six months or longer abstinence period) on WM in schizophrenia. Thirty-seven schizophrenia pa...

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Main Authors: Jessica Ann Wojtalik, Deanna M Barch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
fMRI
working memory
substance abuse
neurocognition
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00001/full

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