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The EEG and cocaine sensitization: a hypothesis.

K R Alper1

  • 1Brain Research Laboratories, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10016, USA.

The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
|May 20, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Reduced delta EEG power during cocaine withdrawal may stem from altered dopamine transmission linked to cocaine sensitization. This finding could offer a noninvasive EEG method to study stimulant sensitization in cocaine dependence.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neuropharmacology
  • EEG analysis

Background:

  • Cocaine withdrawal is associated with reduced delta electroencephalogram (EEG) power.
  • Dopamine (DA) transmission is implicated in cocaine sensitization and dependence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a hypothesis linking reduced delta EEG power in cocaine withdrawal to changes in dopamine transmission.
  • To explore the potential of EEG as a noninvasive tool for studying stimulant sensitization.

Main Methods:

  • Review of anatomical and physiological evidence.
  • Analysis of the relationship between dopamine system and delta EEG rhythms.
  • Consideration of dopamine's effect on neuronal conductances.

Main Results:

  • Hypothesized correlation between delta EEG power reduction and altered dopamine transmission in cocaine withdrawal.
  • Identified anatomical correspondence between delta rhythm generation sites and the mesotelencephalic dopamine system's cortical projections.
  • Suggested dopamine's role in modulating global and local EEG modes via pyramidal neuron conductances.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced delta EEG power in cocaine withdrawal is hypothesized to be a consequence of dopamine system alterations related to cocaine sensitization.
  • Noninvasive EEG methodology may provide a neural correlate for stimulant sensitization, aiding research into cocaine dependence.

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