2013
A receptor-based model for dopamine-induced fMRI signal
Mandeville J, Sander C, Jenkins B, Hooker J, Catana C, Vanduffel W, Alpert N, Rosen B, Normandin M. A receptor-based model for dopamine-induced fMRI signal. NeuroImage 2013, 75: 46-57. PMID: 23466936, PMCID: PMC3683121, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine releaseFMRI dataNon-human primatesLevels of dopamine releaseD2-like receptor familyElevated synaptic dopamineSynaptic dopamineAmphetamine stimulationDopaminergic stimulationFMRINeuroimaging techniquesDopamine effectsFMRI modelFMRI signalsDopamineReceptor densityReceptor occupancyBasal gangliaLow dosesHigh dosesPre-clinical dataNeuroadaptationsRacloprideAmphetamineFunction excitation
2012
Positron Emission Tomography Shows Elevated Cannabinoid CB 1 Receptor Binding in Men with Alcohol Dependence
Neumeister A, Normandin MD, Murrough JW, Henry S, Bailey CR, Luckenbaugh DA, Tuit K, Zheng M, Galatzer‐Levy I, Sinha R, Carson RE, Potenza MN, Huang Y. Positron Emission Tomography Shows Elevated Cannabinoid CB 1 Receptor Binding in Men with Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 36: 2104-2109. PMID: 22551199, PMCID: PMC3418442, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01815.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyAlcohol dependenceBrain CBTime-activity curvesEmission tomographyBody mass indexHealthy control menRecent therapeutic developmentsMedication-free participantsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent study designPreclinical evidenceSmoking statusMass indexControl menReceptor densityLast drinkECB functionCingulate cortexBrain regionsSelective radiotracerEndogenous CBOrbitofrontal cortexPeripheral measuresStudy design