2000
The Alpha-2A-Adrenoceptor Agonist, Guanfacine, Increases Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Monkeys Performing a Spatial Working Memory Task
Avery R, Franowicz J, Studholme C, van Dyck C, Arnsten A. The Alpha-2A-Adrenoceptor Agonist, Guanfacine, Increases Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Monkeys Performing a Spatial Working Memory Task. Neuropsychopharmacology 2000, 23: 240-249. PMID: 10942848, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00111-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAnimalsCerebrovascular CirculationCognitionFemaleGuanfacineImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMacaca mulattaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMemoryPrefrontal CortexSpace PerceptionStimulation, ChemicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowPrefrontal cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexBlood flowAlpha 2A-adrenoceptorsAuditory association areasSuperior temporal cortexBlood flow tracerSPECT measuresAdrenoceptor agonistsAdrenoceptor stimulationAlpha-2aMemory taskAdrenoreceptor agonistIntravenous cathetersGuanfacine treatmentTemporal cortexRCBF valuesAssociation areasBrain regionsGuanfacineCortexSpatial Working Memory taskCognitive performance
1991
Behavioral and receptor binding analysis of the α2-adrenergic agonist, 5-bromo-6 [2-imidazoline-2-YL amino] quinoxaline (UK-14304): evidence for cognitive enhancement at an α2-adrenoceptor subtype
Arnsten A, Leslie FM. Behavioral and receptor binding analysis of the α2-adrenergic agonist, 5-bromo-6 [2-imidazoline-2-YL amino] quinoxaline (UK-14304): evidence for cognitive enhancement at an α2-adrenoceptor subtype. Neuropharmacology 1991, 30: 1279-1289. PMID: 1686301, DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(91)90024-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research