Nucl Med Mol Imaging.  2007 Apr;41(2):158-165.

Imaging of Dopamine Release Induced by Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Stimulations

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  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kse@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Technological advances in molecular imaging made it possible to image synaptic neurotransmitter concentration in living human brain. The dopaminergic system has been most intensively studied because of its importance in neurological as well as psychiatric disorders. This paper provides a brief overview of recent progress in imaging studies of dopamine release induced by pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic stimulations.

Keyword

Dopamine; PET; SPECT; Nicotine/smoking; Caffein; rTMS; Placebo

MeSH Terms

Brain
Dopamine*
Humans
Molecular Imaging
Neurotransmitter Agents
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Dopamine
Neurotransmitter Agents
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