Progresses of brain function, network and degree centrality of long-term smokers
10.13929/j.issn.1003-3289.2020.06.033
- VernacularTitle: 长期吸烟者脑功能,网络及度中心度研究进展
- Author:
Huiyu HUANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Brain;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Nicotine;
Smoking
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2020;36(6):932-935
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Smoking is closely related to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and is one of the biggest public health problems in society today. It is imperative to control smoking in a large scale. The primary task is to understand the internal mechanism of smoking, so as to guide and intervene smoking cessation. In recent years, studies have revealed changes of brain function and structure caused by nicotine. These findings greatly enriched that researches on the mechanism of tobacco addiction are the keys to the formation of tobacco addiction. The progresses of brain structure, function, network and degree centrality of long-term smokers were reviewed in this article.
