Positron Emission Tomography Reveals Elevated D2 Dopamine Receptors in Drug-Naive Schizophrenics
Wong D, Wagner H, Tune L, Dannals R, Pearlson G, Links J, Tamminga C, Broussolle E, Ravert H, Wilson A, Toung J, Malat J, Williams J, O'Tuama L, Snyder S, Kuhar M, Gjedde A. Positron Emission Tomography Reveals Elevated D2 Dopamine Receptors in Drug-Naive Schizophrenics. Science 1986, 234: 1558-1563. PMID: 2878495, DOI: 10.1126/science.2878495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD2 dopamine receptorsD2 dopamine receptor densityPositron emission tomographyGroup of patientsDopamine receptor densityDopamine receptorsCaudate nucleusReceptor densityNormal volunteersEmission tomographyDrug-naive schizophrenicsNumber of receptorsMost patientsBasal gangliaNeuroleptic drugsPostmortem studiesBiochemical abnormalitiesPatientsPsychiatric diseasesSchizophreniaReceptorsDrugsVolunteersTomographyGroup