Search Results - "Ravert, H. T."
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PET imaging of the dopamine transporter in progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease
Published in Neurology (12-04-1999)“…To differentiate the patterns of dopamine transporter loss between idiopathic PD and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). We used the radiotracer [11C]-WIN…”
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Dopamine Transporters are Markedly Reduced in Lesch-Nyhan Disease in vivo
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-05-1996)“…Dopamine (DA) deficiency has been implicated in Lesch-Nyhan disease (LND), a genetic disorder that is characterized by hyperuricemia, choreoathetosis,…”
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Increased mu opioid receptor binding detected by PET in cocaine-dependent men is associated with cocaine craving
Published in Nature medicine (01-11-1996)“…The endogenous opioid system has been recently implicated in the reinforcing actions of cocaine and other addictive drugs. In this study we examined mu opioid…”
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Kinetic Analysis of [ C]McN5652: A Serotonin Transporter Radioligand
Published in Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism (01-09-1999)“…The impulse response function of a radioligand is the most fundamental way to describe its pharmacokinetics and to assess its tissue uptake and retention…”
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Cognition and Amyloid Load in Alzheimer Disease Imaged With Florbetapir F 18(AV-45) Positron Emission Tomography
Published in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-03-2013)“…Objective To examine the association between regional brain uptake of a novel amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) tracer florbetapir F 18 ([18 F]-AV-45)…”
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D2-Like Dopamine Receptor Density in Tourette Syndrome Measured by PET
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-08-1997)“…Tourette syndrome (TS) is a chronic neurologic disorder characterized by the presence of involuntary motor and phonic tics. There is evidence that TS is…”
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PET imaging of opioid receptors in pain: progress and new directions
Published in Current pharmaceutical design (01-03-2004)“…The endogenous opioid system plays a central role in pain. Recent advances have permitted imaging of opioid receptors by PET in human subjects while…”
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Brain opioid receptor measurements by positron emission tomography in normal cycling women : Relationship to luteinizing hormone pulsatility and gonadal steroid hormones
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-12-1998)“…The regulation of central mu-opioid receptors in women during the menstrual cycle was explored with positron emission tomography and the selective radiotracer…”
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Imaging of delta- and mu-opioid receptors in temporal lobe epilepsy by positron emission tomography
Published in Annals of neurology (01-03-1997)“…The involvement of opioid neurotransmitter systems in seizure mechanisms is well documented. In previous positron emission tomography (PET) studies in patients…”
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Fluorine-18-FPH for PET Imaging of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-08-1997)“…Visualization of central nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) with modern PET or SPECT imaging techniques has been hampered by the lack of a radioligand…”
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Multicompartmental analysis of [11C]-carfentanil binding to opiate receptors in humans measured by positron emission tomography
Published in Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism (01-06-1989)“…[11C]-Carfentanil is a high affinity opiate agonist that can be used to localize mu opiate receptors in humans by positron emission tomography (PET). A…”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of N-[11C]Methylated Analogues of Epibatidine as Tracers for Positron Emission Tomographic Studies of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (22-10-1998)“…Four halogen-substituted analogues of N-methylepibatidine, a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) ligand, were synthesized. They were…”
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Imaging Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors with Fluorine-18-FPH, an Epibatidine Analog
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-11-1997)“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have been implicated in a variety of central processes, such as learning and memory and analgesia. These receptors…”
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2-[ 18F]fluoro-A-85380, an in vivo tracer for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Published in Nuclear medicine and biology (01-10-1998)“…The in vivo brain regional distribution of 2-[ 18F]fluoro-A-85380, a novel tracer for positron emission tomographic (PET) studies, followed the regional…”
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Enhanced Uptake of [11C]TPMP in Canine Brain Tumor: A PET Study
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-07-1999)“…In vitro studies have demonstrated the membrane potential-dependent enhanced uptake of phosphonium salts, including [3H]triphenylmethylphosphonium (TPMP), into…”
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In Vivo Labeling of Endothelin Receptors with [11C]L-753,037: Studies in Mice and a Dog
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-08-2001)“…Endothelin (ET) is a potent mammalian vasoconstrictive peptide and a pressor agent. Its 3 isoforms, ET-1, ET-2, and ET-3, mediate several physiologic actions…”
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Positron emission tomography reveals elevated D2 dopamine receptors in drug-naive schizophrenics
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (19-12-1986)“…In postmortem studies of patients with schizophrenia, D2 dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia have been observed to be more numerous than in patients with…”
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Mu-opiate receptors measured by positron emission tomography are increased in temporal lobe epilepsy
Published in Annals of neurology (01-03-1988)“…Neurochemical studies in animal models of epilepsy have demonstrated the importance of multiple neurotransmitters and their receptors in mediating seizures…”
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Time Course of 5-HT2A Receptor Occupancy in the Human Brain after a Single Oral Dose of the Putative Antipsychotic Drug MDL 100,907 Measured by Positron Emission Tomography
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-09-1997)“…MDL 100,907 is a potent and selective antagonist of 5-HT2A serotonin receptors. Animal studies suggest that MDL 100,907 may behave as an atypical antipsychotic…”
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Longer Occupancy of Opioid Receptors by Nalmefene Compared to Naloxone as Measured In Vivo by a Dual-Detector System
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-11-1997)“…Surgical procedures usually involve the administration of narcotic drugs as anesthetics or adjuvants. To reverse the effects of anesthesia, opioid antagonists…”
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