α-[11C]Methyl-l-tryptophan trapping in the orbital and ventral medial prefrontal cortex of suicide attempters
Leyton M, Paquette V, Gravel P, Rosa-Neto P, Weston F, Diksic M, Benkelfat C. α-[11C]Methyl-l-tryptophan trapping in the orbital and ventral medial prefrontal cortex of suicide attempters. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2005, 16: 220-223. PMID: 16269239, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2005.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-tryptophan trappingPrefrontal cortexHealthy controlsSerotonin synthesisSuicidal behaviorSuicide attemptersRegional serotonin synthesisHigh-lethality suicide attemptsVentral medial prefrontal cortexLow serotonin neurotransmissionMedial prefrontal cortexSerotonin neurotransmissionVentromedial prefrontal cortexSuicide attemptsSuicide intentCortexAlphaAttemptersPatientsNeurotransmission