Striatal circuit dysfunction is implicated in smoking behaviors and lapses during abstinence
attempts. However, little is known about whether the structural connectivity of striatal tracts …

The ventral and dorsal striatum are critical substrates of reward processing and motivation
and have been repeatedly linked to addictive disorders, including nicotine dependence …

Studying the neural correlates of craving to smoke in young adulthood is of great importance
to improve treatment outcomes in nicotine dependence. Previous nicotine dependence …

Dysfunctions in frontostriatal circuits have been associated with craving and cognitive
control in smokers. However, the relevance of white matter (WM) diffusion properties of the …

Introduction Abstinence symptoms present challenges to successful cessation of cigarette
smoking. Chronic exposure to nicotine and long-term nicotine abstinence are associated …

Tobacco use during later adolescence and young adulthood may cause serious
neurophysiological changes; rationally, it is extremely important to study the relationship …

Background The strong craving to smoke is a core factor of smoking abstinence that
precipitates relapse. Insula plays critical roles in maintaining nicotine dependence …

Studying the neural correlates of craving to smoke is of great importance to improve
treatment outcomes in smoking addiction. According to previous studies, the critical roles of …

Background Tobacco addiction is a chronic, relapsing mental disorder characterized by
compulsive tobacco seeking and smoking. Current evidence shows that tobacco addiction …

Introduction Research on cigarette smokers suggests cognitive and behavioral impairments.
However, much remains unclear how the functional neurobiology of smokers is influenced …