A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

The effects of d-amphetamine on extrastriatal dopamine D-2/D-3 receptors: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled PET study with [C-11]FLB 457 in healthy subjects



Authors: Aalto S, Hirvonen J, Kaasinen V, Hagelberg N, Kajander J, Nagren K, Seppala T, Rinne JO, Scheinin H, Hietala J

Publisher: SPRINGER

Publication year: 2009

Journal: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Journal name in source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING

Journal acronym: EUR J NUCL MED MOL I

Volume: 36

Issue: 3

First page : 475

Last page: 483

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 1619-7070

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-008-0969-9


Abstract
This placebo-controlled study showed that d-amphetamine does not induce marked changes in measures of extrastriatal dopamine D-2/D-3 receptor binding. Our results indicate that [C-11]FLB 457 PET is not a useful method for measuring extrastriatal dopamine release in humans.



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