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Mohammed M Faraj

2 papers in the library · publishing 2021-2022

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Impact of prenatal cannabis exposure on functional connectivity of the salience network in children

Journal of Neuroscience Research October 13, 2022 Mohammed M Faraj, J. Evanski, Clara G. Zundel et al.

Cannabis use among pregnant people has increased over the past decade. This is of concern as prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with cognitive, motor, and social deficits among offspring. Here, we examined resting‐state functional connectivity (rsFC) of the salience network (SN)—a core neurocognitive network that integrates emotional and sensory information—in children with (vs....

A Virtual Reality Meditative Intervention Modulates Pain and the Pain Neuromatrix in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder.

Pain Medicine November 26, 2021 Mohammed M Faraj, Nina M Lipanski, Austin Morales et al.

Standard of care for opioid use disorder (OUD) includes medication and counseling. However, there is an unmet need for complementary approaches to treat OUD patients coping with pain; furthermore, few studies have probed neurobiological features of pain or its management during OUD treatment. This preliminary study examines neurobiological and behavioral effects of a virtual reality-based...