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ArticleEuropean archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience2025

Assessment of resting cerebral perfusion between methamphetamine-associated psychosis and schizophrenia through arterial spin labeling MRI.

Zhen-An Hwang, Chia-Wei Li, Ai-Ling Hsu, Changwei W Wu, Wing P Chan, Ming-Chyi Huang

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Zhen-An Hwang *Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chia-Wei Li *Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ai-Ling HsuBachelor Program in Artificial Intelligence, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Changwei W WuGraduate Institute of Mind, Brain and Consciousness (GIMBC), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wing P Chan *Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. wingchan@tmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-6336
Ming-Chyi Huang *Department of Addiction Sciences, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 109-2314-B-532-004Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 110-2314-B-532 -005 -MY3
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objectiveThe clinical manifestations of methamphetamine (METH)-associated psychosis (MAP) and acute paranoid schizophrenia (SCZ) are similar. This study aims to assess regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in individuals who use METH and in those with SCZ using the MRI arterial spin labeling (ASL) technique.

methodsWe prospectively recruited 68 participants and divided them into four groups: MAP (N = 15), SCZ (N = 13), METH users with no psychosis (MNP; N = 22), and normal healthy controls (CRL; N = 18). We measured rCBF using an MRI three-dimensional pseudo-continuous ASL sequence. Clinical variables were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). Group-level rCBF differences were analyzed using a two-sample t-test.

resultsDecreased rCBF was found in the precuneus, premotor cortex, caudate nucleus, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and thalamus in the MNP group compared with the CRL group. The MAP group had significantly decreased rCBF in the precuneus, hippocampus, anterior insula, inferior temporal gyrus, inferior orbitofrontal gyrus, and superior occipital gyrus compared with the MNP group. Increased rCBF in the precuneus and premotor cortex was seen in the MAP group compared with the SCZ group. rCBF in the precuneus and premotor cortex significantly correlated negatively with the PANSS but correlated positively with BACS scores in the MAP and SCZ groups.

conclusionMETH exposure was associated with decreased rCBF in the precuneus and premotor cortex. Patients with MAP exhibited higher rCBF than those with SCZ, implying preserved insight and favorable outcomes. rCBF can therefore potentially serve as a diagnostic approach to differentiate patients with MAP from those with SCZ.

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Amphetamine-Related DisordersCentral Nervous System StimulantsCerebral CortexCerebrovascular CirculationMethamphetaminePsychoses, Substance-InducedSchizophreniaSchizophrenia, ParanoidAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProspective StudiesSpin LabelsYoung AdultCentral Nervous System StimulantsMethamphetamineSpin LabelsBlood flowBrainMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)MethamphetamineSchizophrenia

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