Magdalena Kowalczyk

Do mindfulness-based interventions change brain function in people with substance dependence? A systematic review of the fMRI evidence.

BMC Psychiatry June 7, 2023 Valentina Lorenzetti, Alexandra Gaillard, Emillie Beyer et al.

Abstract: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect ~ 35 million people globally and are associated with strong cravings, stress, and brain alterations. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can mitigate the adverse psychosocial outcomes of SUDs, but the underlying neurobiology is unclear. Emerging findings were systematically synthesised from fMRI studies about MBI-associated changes...