Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
665-02-002 ISMRM Abstract

Multimodal MRI reveal alterations in connectivity, cortical morphometry, and executive function in early abstinent meth users

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
665-02-002 · fMRI: Applications in Neurology and Psychiatry II · Thursday, 14 May, 9:25 AM–10:20 AM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: fMRI (resting state) Multi-modal MRI Morphometrics Methamphetamine dependence Executive function
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Ben Bristow1,2, Maryam Tayebi1,3, Joshua McGeown1,2,4, Paul M Condron1,2, Taylor Emsden1, Tutarangi Ngarimu1, Eryn Kwon 1,3, William Schierding1,2,5, Patrick McHugh1,6, Wendy Mohi1, Gil Newburn1, Samantha Holdsworth1,2,3, Miriam Scadeng2
1Mātai Medical Research Institute, Gisborne, New Zealand
2University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
3Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
4Brain Health Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
5Vision Research Foundation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
6Turanga Health, Gisborne, New Zealand
Presenting Author: Eryn Kwon

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