Progressive increase in striatal dopamine synthesis capacity as patients develop psychosis: a PET study

Mol Psychiatry. 2011 Sep;16(9):885-6. doi: 10.1038/mp.2011.20. Epub 2011 Mar 1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Corpus Striatum / diagnostic imaging
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism*
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / analogs & derivatives
  • Dopamine / biosynthesis*
  • Female
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Functional Neuroimaging / methods
  • Functional Neuroimaging / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Psychotic Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Psychotic Disorders / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • fluorodopa F 18
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • Dopamine