1997
Quantification of Neuroreceptors in the Living Human Brain
Wong *, Pearlson ‡, Tune ‡, Young *, Meltzer *, Dannals *, Ravert *, Reith *, Kuhar †, Gjedde ¶. Quantification of Neuroreceptors in the Living Human Brain. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1997, 17: 331-342. PMID: 9119906, DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199703000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD2-like dopamine receptorsDrug-naive schizophrenic patientsDopamine receptorsSchizophrenic patientsIllness patientsPatient groupControl subjectsReceptor densityD2 dopamine receptor densityDrug-naive schizophreniaDopamine receptor densityLiving Human BrainBipolar affective illnessD2 dopamine receptorsQuantification of NeuroreceptorsPositron emission tomographyEffect of ageBrain uptakeAffective illnessBipolar illnessNonpsychotic patientsCaudate nucleusNormal controlsNormal volunteersPatients
1995
Cingulate gyrus in schizophrenic patients and normal volunteers
Noga J, Aylward E, Barta P, Pearlson G. Cingulate gyrus in schizophrenic patients and normal volunteers. Psychiatry Research 1995, 61: 201-208. PMID: 8748465, DOI: 10.1016/0925-4927(95)02612-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of hallucinationsCingulate gyrusNormal volunteersMagnetic resonance imaging sectionsPosterior cingulate gyrusPatient groupSchizophrenic patientsBrain volumeParental socioeconomic statusCingulate regionsPatientsCingulate structuresSocioeconomic statusInverse correlationGyrusInterrater reliabilityBonferroni correctionSchizophreniaSeverityVolunteersHallucinationsImaging sectionsLateral asymmetryGroup
1986
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
1984
Lateral ventricular enlargement associated with persistent unemployment and negative symptoms in both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Pearlson G, Garbacz D, Breakey W, Ahn H, DePaulo J. Lateral ventricular enlargement associated with persistent unemployment and negative symptoms in both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research 1984, 12: 1-9. PMID: 6589656, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(84)90133-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research