Assessment of Ketamine Binding of the Serotonin Transporter in Humans with Positron Emission Tomography
Spies M, James GM, Berroterán-Infante N, Ibeschitz H, Kranz GS, Unterholzner J, Godbersen M, Gryglewski G, Hienert M, Jungwirth J, Pichler V, Reiter B, Silberbauer L, Winkler D, Mitterhauser M, Stimpfl T, Hacker M, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R. Assessment of Ketamine Binding of the Serotonin Transporter in Humans with Positron Emission Tomography. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 21: 145-153. PMID: 29045739, PMCID: PMC5793827, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKetamine plasma levelsPositron emission tomographyAntidepressant effectsPlasma levelsSerotonin transporterEmission tomographyAntidepressant dosePositron emission tomography scanReal-life patient cohortEmission tomography scanHigh-dose ketamineSerotonin transporter bindingTest-retest variabilityWhole brain regionsAntidepressant dosesAntidepressant mechanismPatient cohortTomography scanSerotonergic systemTransporter bindingHealthy subjectsAnimal studiesHigh dosesKetamineAdministration