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Title: Damage in the dorsal striatum alleviates addictive behavior
Author(s): Muskens, J.B. ; Schellekens, A.F.A. ; Leeuw, F.E. de ; Tendolkar, I. ; Hepark, S.
Publication year: 2012
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry, vol. 34, iss. 6, (2012), pp. 702 e9-702 e11
ISSN: 0163-8343
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/2066/110776   https://hdl.handle.net/2066/110776

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Subject: DCN NN - Brain networks and neuronal communication NCEBP 9 - Mental health
DCN PAC - Perception action and control
NCEBP 9: Mental health
Organization: Psychiatry
Neurology
Journal title:
General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume: vol. 34
Issue: iss. 6
Page start: p. 702 e9
Page end: p. 702 e11
Abstract:
The ventral striatum has been assigned a major role in addictive behavior. In addition, clinical lesion studies have described involvement of the insula and globus pallidus. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of alleviation of alcohol and nicotine addiction after a cerebrovascular incident in the dorsal striatum. The patient was still abstinent from alcohol and nicotine at follow-up. This observation suggests that the dorsal striatum may play a critical role in addiction to alcohol and nicotine.

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