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Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Nov 2009
Lotfipour Shahrdad, Ferguson Eamonn, Leonard Gabriel, Perron Michel, Pike Bruce, Richer Louis, Séguin Jean R, Toro Roberto, Veillette Suzanne, Pausova Zdenka, Paus Tomás
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CONTEXT: Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS) may affect brain development and behavior in adolescent offspring. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the involvement of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in mediating the relationship between PEMCS and substance use. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analyses from the Saguenay Youth Study aimed at evaluating the effects of PEMCS on brain development and behavior among...
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