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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Addiction Science
  • White Matter Anatomy

Background:

  • Substance use disorders are linked to widespread white matter (WM) microstructural alterations.
  • Previous diffusion MRI (dMRI) studies lack fine-scale anatomical specificity in identifying these changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To precisely localize white matter microstructural alterations associated with stimulant misuse using advanced tractometry.
  • To compare findings between amphetamine and cocaine misuse and identify pooled stimulant effects.

Main Methods:

  • Applied segment-wise along-tract 3D tractometry (Bundle Analytics and Medial Tractography Analysis) to dMRI scans.
  • Analyzed diffusion metrics across 33 major WM bundles in independent cohorts of cocaine and amphetamine users.
  • Tested associations for pooled stimulant effects, substance-specific effects, and inter-class comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Focal, segment-specific WM differences were identified, not uniform changes along entire bundles.
  • Pooled stimulant misuse showed alterations in hippocampal pathways, consistent with altered microstructural organization.
  • Amphetamine misuse revealed broader segment-wise differences in commissural, projection, and association pathways, indicating altered axonal organization.

Conclusions:

  • White matter alterations in stimulant use disorder are spatially localized and reproducible across different tractometry frameworks.
  • Along-tract 3D mapping enhances anatomical specificity in addiction neuroimaging research.
  • Findings highlight specific white matter vulnerabilities in stimulant misuse, particularly amphetamine use.