2020
Inverse changes in raphe and cortical 5‐HT1B receptor availability after acute tryptophan depletion in healthy human subjects
Baldassarri SR, Park E, Finnema SJ, Planeta B, Nabulsi N, Najafzadeh S, Ropchan J, Huang Y, Hannestad J, Maloney K, Bhagwagar Z, Carson RE. Inverse changes in raphe and cortical 5‐HT1B receptor availability after acute tryptophan depletion in healthy human subjects. Synapse 2020, 74: e22159. PMID: 32324935, PMCID: PMC7426238, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22159.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Reductions in Brain 5-HT1B Receptor Availability in Primarily Cocaine-Dependent Humans
Matuskey D, Bhagwagar Z, Planeta B, Pittman B, Gallezot JD, Chen J, Wanyiri J, Najafzadeh S, Ropchan J, Geha P, Huang Y, Potenza MN, Neumeister A, Carson RE, Malison RT. Reductions in Brain 5-HT1B Receptor Availability in Primarily Cocaine-Dependent Humans. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 76: 816-822. PMID: 24433854, PMCID: PMC4037398, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrainCarbon RadioisotopesCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePositron-Emission TomographyReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1BConceptsRegional binding potentialPositron emission tomographyCocaine dependenceEmission tomographyFrontal cortexReceptor availabilityAge-matched healthy control subjectsSignificant gray matter reductionsYears of cocaineIllicit substance abuseHealthy control subjectsDaily tobacco useCocaine-dependent humansGray matter reductionsEffects of cocaineMagnetic resonance imagingSignificant reductionPreclinical evidenceControl subjectsPrimary addictionSerotonin receptorsHealthy subjectsTobacco useMedication developmentAnterior cingulate