2019
Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokers
2017
The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study
Sandiego CM, Matuskey D, Lavery M, McGovern E, Huang Y, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Picciotto MR, Morris ED, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP. The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 43: 1052-1058. PMID: 28944773, PMCID: PMC5854798, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco smokersGuanfacine treatmentPositron emission tomographyTobacco smokingDA releaseDopaminergic toneDopamine releaseAmphetamine-induced DA releaseTobacco smoking cessationCortical dopamine releaseExtrastriatal brain regionsAlpha2-adrenergic agonistExtrastriatal dopamine releaseEffect of treatmentBaseline BPNDSmoking cessationReceptor radiotracerAdrenergic agonistsPET scansAnimal modelsBrain regionsEmission tomographyPET studiesDopamine signalingSmokers
2013
Imaging Nicotine- and Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Rhesus Monkeys with [11C]PHNO vs [11C]raclopride PET
Gallezot JD, Kloczynski T, Weinzimmer D, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Lim K, Rabiner EA, Ridler K, Pittman B, Huang Y, Carson RE, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Imaging Nicotine- and Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Rhesus Monkeys with [11C]PHNO vs [11C]raclopride PET. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 39: 866-874. PMID: 24220025, PMCID: PMC3924521, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphetamine-induced DA releaseD2/D3 receptorsDA releaseD3 receptorsRhesus monkeysAmphetamine-Induced Dopamine ReleaseDopamine D2/D3 receptorsHuman tobacco smokersAmphetamine-induced changesClinical neuroimaging studiesAdult rhesus monkeysPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingLow-affinity receptorsNon-human primatesTobacco smokersSubstantia nigraGlobus pallidusDopamine releaseNucleus accumbensNicotineNeuroimaging studiesTomography imagingBPNDReceptors