期刊
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING
卷 214, 期 3, 页码 374-381出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.07.014
关键词
Adolescence; Alcohol; Diffusion tensor imaging; Cannabis; Brain; Cognition
资金
- National Institute on Drug Abuse [R01 DA021182, F32 DA032188]
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [R01 AA013419]
The aims of this study were to investigate the consequences of prolonged patterns of alcohol and marijuana use on white matter integrity and neurocognitive functioning in late adolescence, and examine neurodevelopmental trajectories over three years of regular follow-up visits. Three groups of demographically similar teens received assessments every 1.5 years (controls with consistently minimal substance use, n=16; teens who gradually increase their heavy episodic drinking n=17, and continuous binge drinkers with heavy marijuana use, n=21), including comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, diffusion tensor imaging, and detailed substance use interviews. One-way ANOVA identified fifteen white matter clusters that significantly differed between groups at 3-year follow-up, ages 19-22; controls consistently demonstrated higher values of tissue integrity across fiber tracts. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant declines in white matter integrity from baseline to 3-year follow-up in the subsample of substance users, along with poorer global neurocognitive performance in alcohol users with heavy marijuana use by the 18-month follow-up. Findings suggest healthier brain white matter microstructure and better neurocognitive performance for teens free from heavy alcohol and marijuana use. Long-term engagement in these substances may adversely influence white matter and increase vulnerability for development of neuropathology purported to underlie future risk-taking and addictive behaviors. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved,
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