1997
Quantification of Neuroreceptors in the Living Human Brain
Wong *, Pearlson ‡, Tune ‡, Young *, Meltzer *, Dannals *, Ravert *, Reith *, Kuhar †, Gjedde ¶. Quantification of Neuroreceptors in the Living Human Brain. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1997, 17: 331-342. PMID: 9119906, DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199703000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD2-like dopamine receptorsDrug-naive schizophrenic patientsDopamine receptorsSchizophrenic patientsIllness patientsPatient groupControl subjectsReceptor densityD2 dopamine receptor densityDrug-naive schizophreniaDopamine receptor densityLiving Human BrainBipolar affective illnessD2 dopamine receptorsQuantification of NeuroreceptorsPositron emission tomographyEffect of ageBrain uptakeAffective illnessBipolar illnessNonpsychotic patientsCaudate nucleusNormal controlsNormal volunteersPatients
1991
Effects of Substance Abuse on Ventricular and Sulcal Measures Assessed by Computerised Tomography
Cascella N, Pearlson G, Wong D, Broussolle E, Nagoshi C, Margolin R, London E. Effects of Substance Abuse on Ventricular and Sulcal Measures Assessed by Computerised Tomography. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 159: 217-221. PMID: 1773237, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.159.2.217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abuseSulcal measuresCocaine useSulcal widthWider third ventriclesEffect of ageBrain atrophyBrain ratioChronic useComputerised tomographyThird ventricleNormal controlsAlcohol consumptionBrain morphologyAlcohol usePolydrug abusersSignificant predictorsAgeVentricleSeverityTomographyPositive correlationAbusePossible effectsVentricular