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Abnormal resting‐state effective connectivity in reward network among long‐term male smokers

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Tobacco addiction is a chronic, relapsing mental disorder characterized by compulsive tobacco seeking and smoking. Current evidence shows that tobacco addiction exerts their initial reinforcing effects by activating reward circuits… Click to show full abstract

Tobacco addiction is a chronic, relapsing mental disorder characterized by compulsive tobacco seeking and smoking. Current evidence shows that tobacco addiction exerts their initial reinforcing effects by activating reward circuits in the brain, but the causal connectivity among reward circuits is still unclear. Therefore, it is vital to understand how the reward network works to lead to the compulsive smoking behaviour.

Keywords: connectivity; abnormal resting; reward network; reward; resting state

Journal Title: Addiction Biology
Year Published: 2022

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