2001
Lower prolactin bioactivity in unmedicated schizophrenic patients
Warner M, Walker A, D'Souza D, Lee D, Nasseri D, Peabody C. Lower prolactin bioactivity in unmedicated schizophrenic patients. Psychiatry Research 2001, 102: 249-254. PMID: 11440775, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(01)00256-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenic patientsControl subjectsMale control subjectsUnmedicated schizophrenic patientsTuberoinfundibular dopamine systemProlactin abnormalitiesMale patientsNeuroleptic medicationProlactin bioactivityLong-term effectsPRL valuesNormal controlsDopamine systemPRL ratioPatientsSchizophrenic groupDifferent molecular formsRIABA techniqueSubjectsMolecular formsEarlier findingsMedications
1996
Single photon emission computerized tomography imaging of amphetamine-induced dopamine release in drug-free schizophrenic subjects.
Laruelle M, Abi-Dargham A, van Dyck CH, Gil R, D'Souza CD, Erdos J, McCance E, Rosenblatt W, Fingado C, Zoghbi SS, Baldwin RM, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Charney DS, Innis RB. Single photon emission computerized tomography imaging of amphetamine-induced dopamine release in drug-free schizophrenic subjects. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 9235-9240. PMID: 8799184, PMCID: PMC38625, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.17.9235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseDopamine releaseDopaminergic transmissionPsychotic symptomsSchizophrenic groupDopamine D2 receptor availabilityAmphetamine-induced decreaseAmphetamine-induced reductionD2 receptor availabilityD2 receptor radiotracerPositive psychotic symptomsSingle photon emissionExaggerated stimulationAbnormal responsivenessDopaminergic neuronsHealthy controlsReceptor radiotracerSchizophrenic patientsDopamine hypothesisDopamine functionReceptor availabilityAmphetamine effectsControl groupSchizophrenic subjectsSchizophrenia