Impulsivity, cognitive inflexibility, and brain network dysregulation in etomidate use disorder: A clinical and EEG microstate study
Scientific Reports October 12, 2026 Zhenjiang Liao, Qiuping Huang, Xinxin Chen et al.
Etomidate, a short-acting GABA_A receptor modulator and emerging novel psychoactive substance, is increasingly abused non-medically. Despite rising clinical concern, the neuropsychological profiles of etomidate use disorder (EUD) remain poorly characterized, prompting this systematic investigation of its clinical and neurophysiological features. 152 individuals with EUD and 67 age-matched...