Changes of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans
Fujita M, Woods S, Verhoeff N, Abi-Dargham A, Baldwin R, Zoghbi S, Soares J, Jatlow P, Krystal J, Rajeevan N, Charney D, Seibyl J, Innis R. Changes of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1999, 368: 161-172. PMID: 10193652, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical effectsReceptor levelsReceptor densityReceptor occupancyChronic benzodiazepine administrationBenzodiazepine receptor densityHealthy human subjectsComparison of baselineSingle photon emissionHopkins Verbal Learning TestInduced sedationVerbal Learning TestBenzodiazepine administrationOral administrationBaseline valuesBenzodiazepine receptorsTolerance developmentDay 3Day 17Day 4Day 10Central typeLearning TestReceptorsHuman subjects