Pain Catastrophizing Is Associated With Increased Alcohol Cue-Elicited Neural Activity Among Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder.

Steven J Nieto Erica N Grodin Elizabeth M BurnetteCatherine M CahillLara A Ray

Published in: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2022)

Greater pain catastrophizing is associated with greater cue-induced neural activation in brain regions sub-serving habits and compulsive alcohol use. These findings provide initial support for a neural mechanism by which pain catastrophizing may drive alcohol craving among individuals with AUD.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
alcohol use disorder
pain management
neuropathic pain
alcohol consumption
high glucose
multiple sclerosis
white matter
resting state
diabetic rats
oxidative stress
drug induced
functional connectivity