期刊
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 35, 期 7, 页码 1709-1713出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2011.05.006
关键词
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex; Glutamate; Nicotine; Relapse; Smoking; Spectroscopy
资金
- National Institute of Health [U01DA019378, R01DA022276, R01DA014674, R01DA09448, K01DA029645, K02DA017324, T32DA015036, S10RR13938]
- Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC)
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) via Army Contracting Agency [DABT63-99-C, DABK39-03-C-0075]
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death. Unfortunately, the majority of smokers who attempt to quit smoking relapse within weeks. Abnormal dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) function may contribute to tobacco smoking relapse vulnerability. Growing evidence suggests that glutamate neurotransmission is involved in mediating nicotine dependence. We hypothesized that prior to a cessation attempt, dACC glutamate levels would be lower in relapse vulnerable smokers. Methods: Proton magnetic resonance spectra (MRS) were obtained from dACC and a control region, the parieto-occipital cortex (POC), using two-dimensional J-resolved MRS at 4 T and analyzed using LCModel. Nine nicotine-dependent women were scanned prior to making a quit attempt. Subjects then were divided into two groups; those able to maintain subsequent abstinence aided by nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and those who slipped while on NRT (smoked any part of a cigarette after attaining at least 24 h of abstinence). Results: Slip subjects exhibited significantly reduced dACC MRS glutamate (Glu/Cr) levels (p<0.03) compared to abstinent subjects. This effect was not observed in the POC control region. Conclusions: Our preliminary findings suggest that dACC Glu levels as measured with MRS may help identify and/or be a biomarker for relapse vulnerable smokers. Future research following up on these findings may help clarify the role of dACC Glu in smoking dependence that may lead to new treatment strategies. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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