Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 253-258 , 15 April 2007

Diffusion tensor imaging eigenvalues: Preliminary evidence for altered myelin in cocaine dependence

  • F. Gerard Moeller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 1300 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030 USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 500 2858; fax: +1 713 500 2624.
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  • Khader M. Hasan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX USA
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  • Joel L. Steinberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 1300 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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  • Larry A. Kramer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX USA
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  • Ignacio Valdes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 1300 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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  • Lingo Y. Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 1300 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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  • Alan C. Swann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 1300 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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  • Ponnada A. Narayana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX USA

Received 26 March 2006 ,Revised 27 October 2006 ,Accepted 19 November 2006.

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PII: S0925-4927(06)00198-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2006.11.004

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 253-258 , 15 April 2007

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