2013
In Vivo Evidence for β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Upregulation in Smokers as Compared With Nonsmokers With Schizophrenia
Esterlis I, Ranganathan M, Bois F, Pittman B, Picciotto MR, Shearer L, Anticevic A, Carlson J, Niciu MJ, Cosgrove KP, D’Souza D. In Vivo Evidence for β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Upregulation in Smokers as Compared With Nonsmokers With Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 76: 495-502. PMID: 24360979, PMCID: PMC4019710, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower β2Negative symptomsCortical regionsLower receptor availabilitySelf-medicate symptomsComparison groupLower negative symptomsHigh β2Executive controlExecutive functionNicotine cravingSex-matched comparison subjectsMood assessmentBrain regionsWorse performanceComparison subjectsDiagnosis interactionLimited brain regionsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSchizophreniaSingle photon emissionNAChR availabilityActive smokingTobacco smokingPoor outcome
2010
P.1.025 Molecular imaging of beta-2 subunit containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in major depressive disorder
Saricicek A, Esterlis I, Ruf B, Maloney K, Muralidharan A, Seibyl J, Tamagnan G, Bois F, Staley J, Bhagwagar Z. P.1.025 Molecular imaging of beta-2 subunit containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in major depressive disorder. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 20: s22. DOI: 10.1016/s0924-977x(10)70027-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsDepressive disorderAcetylcholine receptorsBeta 2 subunitMolecular imagingReceptors