Higher Brain Blood Flow at Amygdala and Lower Frontal Cortex Blood Flow in PTSD Patients with Comorbid Cocaine and Alcohol Abuse Compared with Normals

E. Semple, William; F. Goyer, Peter; A. McCormick, Richard; S. Donovan, Beverly; F. Muzic, Raymond; Rugle, Loreen; MCCUTCHEON, KEVAN; LEWIS, COLLEEN; Liebling, David; Kowaliw, Sean; VAPENIK, KEN; ANN SEMPLE, MARY; R. FLENER, CHRISTY; Charles Schulz, S.

doi:10.1080/00332747.2000.11024895

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Higher Brain Blood Flow at Amygdala and Lower Frontal Cortex Blood Flow in PTSD Patients with Comorbid Cocaine and Alcohol Abuse Compared with Normals

Published in Psychiatry • Feb 1, 2000

Authors:

William E. Semple

Peter F. Goyer

Richard A. McCormick

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients with histories of cocaine and alcohol abuse (CA-PTSD) were compared with normal volunteers. Positron emission tomography (PET) scans with 15O-butanol were used to compare regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) between the groups during rest and during an au...

Subject

Amygdala

Cerebral blood flow

Psychology

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