2019
Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokers
2014
Sex Differences in the Brain's Dopamine Signature of Cigarette Smoking
Cosgrove KP, Wang S, Kim SJ, McGovern E, Nabulsi N, Gao H, Labaree D, Tagare HD, Sullivan JM, Morris ED. Sex Differences in the Brain's Dopamine Signature of Cigarette Smoking. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 16851-16855. PMID: 25505336, PMCID: PMC4261105, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3661-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokingVentral striatumCigarette smoking differsEffect of smokingEarly PET studiesMesolimbic dopamine systemRight ventral striatumSex differencesDopaminergic eventsMale smokersNicotine patchCessation treatmentFemale smokersDorsal putamenDopaminergic responseBrain scanningSmoking differsDrug effectsDopamine systemSmokingNeurotransmitter releasePublic health dangerPET studiesCue reactivityWomen