How Imaging Glutamate, γ‐Aminobutyric Acid, and Dopamine Can Inform the Clinical Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal
Hillmer AT, Mason GF, Fucito LM, O'Malley SS, Cosgrove KP. How Imaging Glutamate, γ‐Aminobutyric Acid, and Dopamine Can Inform the Clinical Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 2268-2282. PMID: 26510169, PMCID: PMC4712074, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceΓ-aminobutyric acidClinical treatmentMajor public health issuePublic health issuePositron emission tomographyRelapse prevention strategiesSingle photon emissionSpecific imaging modalityAlcohol withdrawalTobacco smokingGABA systemNeurotransmitter systemsNeurochemical basisPrevention strategiesDopaminergic functioningEmission tomographyHealth issuesImaging modalitiesWithdrawalSex differencesImaging literatureDopamineTomographyGlutamate