2013
Imaging Nicotine- and Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Rhesus Monkeys with [11C]PHNO vs [11C]raclopride PET
Gallezot JD, Kloczynski T, Weinzimmer D, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Lim K, Rabiner EA, Ridler K, Pittman B, Huang Y, Carson RE, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Imaging Nicotine- and Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Rhesus Monkeys with [11C]PHNO vs [11C]raclopride PET. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 39: 866-874. PMID: 24220025, PMCID: PMC3924521, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphetamine-induced DA releaseD2/D3 receptorsDA releaseD3 receptorsRhesus monkeysAmphetamine-Induced Dopamine ReleaseDopamine D2/D3 receptorsHuman tobacco smokersAmphetamine-induced changesClinical neuroimaging studiesAdult rhesus monkeysPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingLow-affinity receptorsNon-human primatesTobacco smokersSubstantia nigraGlobus pallidusDopamine releaseNucleus accumbensNicotineNeuroimaging studiesTomography imagingBPNDReceptors
2010
Clinically Relevant Doses of Methylphenidate Significantly Occupy Norepinephrine Transporters in Humans In Vivo
Hannestad J, Gallezot JD, Planeta-Wilson B, Lin SF, Williams WA, van Dyck CH, Malison RT, Carson RE, Ding YS. Clinically Relevant Doses of Methylphenidate Significantly Occupy Norepinephrine Transporters in Humans In Vivo. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 68: 854-860. PMID: 20691429, PMCID: PMC3742016, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderNET-rich regionsPositron emission tomographyNorepinephrine transporterDopamine transporterHyperactivity disorderRelevant dosesEmission tomographySingle-blind placeboMultilinear reference tissue modelEffective dose 50Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDose-dependent mannerMechanism of actionDeficit hyperactivity disorderBrain norepinephrine transportersReference tissue modelMaintenance doseOral methylphenidateHealthy subjectsTherapeutic effectOccipital cortexCommon treatmentPsychiatric disordersMethylphenidate