Reduction in Cerebral Perfusion after Heroin Administration: A Resting State Arterial Spin Labeling Study
PLoS One September 10, 2013 Niklaus Denier, Hana Gerber, Marc Vogel et al. 32 citations
Heroin dependence is a chronic relapsing brain disorder, characterized by the compulsion to seek and use heroin. Heroin itself has a strong potential to produce subjective experiences characterized by intense euphoria, relaxation and release from craving. The neurofunctional foundations of these perceived effects are not well known. In this study, we have used pharmacological magnetic resonance...