2014
Dopamine D3 receptor alterations in cocaine-dependent humans imaged with [11C](+)PHNO
Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Pittman B, Williams W, Wanyiri J, Gaiser E, Lee DE, Hannestad J, Lim K, Zheng MQ, Lin SF, Labaree D, Potenza MN, Carson RE, Malison RT, Ding YS. Dopamine D3 receptor alterations in cocaine-dependent humans imaged with [11C](+)PHNO. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 139: 100-105. PMID: 24717909, PMCID: PMC4071607, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine dependenceCD subjectsIllicit substance abuseHealthy control subjectsCocaine-dependent humansGroup differencesHistory of cocaineReference tissue modelDopaminergic transmissionReceptor alterationsSubstantia nigraControl subjectsAnimal modelsReceptor availabilityEarly abstinenceCocaine useSubstance abuseBPND valuesAvailable receptorsPilot studyAmygdalaReference regionPallidumReceptorsPotential relevance
2011
Reduced Amygdala Serotonin Transporter Binding in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Murrough JW, Huang Y, Hu J, Henry S, Williams W, Gallezot JD, Bailey CR, Krystal JH, Carson RE, Neumeister A. Reduced Amygdala Serotonin Transporter Binding in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 1033-1038. PMID: 21855859, PMCID: PMC3207037, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale scoresDepression Rating Scale scoresPositron emission tomography scanStress disorderAbnormal amygdala activityEmission tomography scanHealthy control subjectsHamilton Rating ScaleRating Scale scoresBetween-group differencesSerotonin transporter bindingPositron emission tomographyControl subjectsTomography scanTransporter bindingHC groupAmygdala regionPTSD patientsLeft amygdalaScale scoreDepression symptomsEmission tomographyAmygdalaPTSD group