ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
Increased EEG gamma power under exposure to drug-related cues: a translational index for cue-elicited craving in METH-dependent individuals.
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- Applications of Immersive Virtual Reality for Illicit Substance Use: A Systematic Review.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Pooled it
- Decoding the Neural Circuit Underlying Context-Cue Association in Retrieval of Morphine Reward Memory.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Methamphetamine related cues impact impulsive choice by decreasing loss aversion.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Digital health interventions for people who use methamphetamine: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study explored the feasibility of using EEG gamma-band (30-49 Hz) power as an index of cue-elicited craving in METH-dependent individuals.
methodsTwenty-nine participants dependent on methamphetamine (METH) and 30 healthy participants were instructed to experience a METH-related virtual reality (VR) social environment.
resultsIndividuals with METH dependence showed significantly stronger self-reported craving and higher gamma power in a VR environment than healthy individuals. In the METH group, the VR environment elicited a significant increase in gamma power compared with the resting state. The METH group then received a VR counterconditioning procedure (VRCP), which was deemed useful in suppressing cue-induced reactivity. After VRCP, participants showed significantly lower self-reported craving scores and gamma power when exposed to drug-related cues than the first time.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that the EEG gamma-band power may be a marker of cue-induced reactivity in patients with METH dependence.
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