The association between inflammatory cytokines, executive function, and substance use in patients with opioid use disorder and amphetamine-type stimulants use disorder.
Tzu-Yun WangRu-Band LuSheng-Yu LeeYun-Hsuan ChangShiou-Lan ChenTsung-Yu TsaiHuai-Hsuan TsengPo See ChenKao Chin ChenYen Kuang YangJau-Shyong HongPublished in: The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (2022)
OUD and ATSUD patients had more inflammation and worse executive function than HC. Inflammatory markers and WCST performance were associated with their urinary drug results, and higher inflammation was associated with poor executive function. Studies on regulating the inflammatory process and enhancing executive function in OUD and ATSUD are warranted.