Neuroscientists shed new light on how heroin disrupts prefrontal brain function

Neuroscientists shed new light on how heroin disrupts prefrontal brain function

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social interaction and drug craving. Researchers found that a specific group of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex responded less to social cues but more strongly to heroin-related signals after abstinence, a change that may contribute to relapse risk. The study was motivated by the observation that people with opioid use disord…