Differential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans
Martinez D, Hwang D, Mawlawi O, Slifstein M, Kent J, Simpson N, Parsey R, Hashimoto T, Huang Y, Shinn A, Van Heertum R, Abi-Dargham A, Caltabiano S, Malizia A, Cowley H, Mann J, Laruelle M. Differential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 24: 209-229. PMID: 11166513, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00187-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsBrainHumansKineticsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMood DisordersPindololPiperazinesPyridinesRaphe NucleiReceptors, NeurotransmitterReceptors, SerotoninReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1Selective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSynaptic TransmissionTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsDorsal raphe nucleusPositron emission tomographyClinical studiesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapyPlacebo-controlled clinical studySerotonin reuptake inhibitor therapyEmission tomographyAbility of pindololPindolol augmentationAntidepressant therapyAntidepressant treatmentClinical responseInhibitor therapyRaphe nucleusScan 3Scan 4Therapeutic effectHealthy volunteersScan 2Vivo selectivityPindololAutoreceptorsSSRIsTherapyInconsistent results