Integrity of the brain's reward system is linked to relapse following treatment
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
The brain reward system (BRS) is involved in developing/maintaining addictive disorders, as well as relapse. New findings show that alcohol dependent individuals -- both future abstainers and relapsers -- have significantly thinner cortices in the BRS and throughout the entire brain. Findings support the influence of neurobiological factors on relapse.