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Sex differences in brain regional homogeneity during acute abstinence in cocaine use disorder
Author(s) -
SanvicenteVieira Breno,
Rothmann Leonardo Melo,
Esper Nathalia Bianchini,
Tondo Lucca Pizzato,
Ferreira Pedro Eugênio,
Buchweitz Augusto,
Franco Alexandre Rosa,
GrassiOliveira Rodrigo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
addiction biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1369-1600
pISSN - 1355-6215
DOI - 10.1111/adb.13177
Subject(s) - postcentral gyrus , functional magnetic resonance imaging , fusiform gyrus , putamen , medicine , abstinence , lingual gyrus , audiology , superior temporal gyrus , psychology , psychiatry , radiology
There are significant sex differences in the clinical characteristics of cocaine use disorder (CUD). As this is a brain disorder that involves changes in functional connectivity, we investigated the existence of sex differences among people with CUD and controls. We used a data‐driven method comparing males ( n = 20, CK‐M) and females with CUD ( n = 20, CK‐F) and healthy controls (20 males, HC‐M and 20 females, HC‐F). The participants undertook a resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging exam. Regional homogeneity (ReHo) was performed to identify group and sex differences. Persons with CUD of both sexes presented lower ReHo parameters than controls, especially within the parietal lobule. Males with CUD showed higher ReHo than females in three right‐side brain areas: postcentral gyrus, putamen and fusiform gyrus. It was found that abstinence symptoms severity was associated with lower ReHo values in the right postcentral gyrus and the right fusiform gyrus. Participants with CUD exhibited altered ReHo parameters compared to controls, similar to what is found in ageing‐related disorders. Our data also indicate that cocaine has sex‐specific effects on brain functioning when analysing ReHo.