A study of individuals with cocaine use disorder found that, when given the option, those with a thicker insula region in the brain administered more cocaine infusions to themselves. Women ...

Anterior insula, medial prefrontal cortex, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex associated with history of heavy use.

The insula, or insular cortex, is a part of the cerebral cortex located at the base of the Sylvian fissure, and is involved in the processing of emotions, memory, taste, and regulation of the ...