Psychostimulants, including amphetamines and methylphenidate, are first-line
pharmacotherapies for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This …

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a
complex symptomatology, and core symptoms as well as functional impairment often persist …

Microdialysis experiments in rodents indicate that ethanol promotes dopamine release
predominantly in the nucleus accumbens, a phenomenon that is implicated in the reinforcing …

Several groups have provided evidence that positron emission tomography (PET) and
single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) neuroreceptor imaging techniques …

Background: Abnormalities of dopamine function in schizophrenia are suggested by the
common antidopaminergic properties of antipsychotic medications. However, direct …

Background: Studies in experimental animals have implicated the mesolimbic dopaminergic
projections into the ventral striatum in the neural processes underlying behavioral …

The current article presents theory for compartmental models used in positron emission
tomography (PET). Both plasma input models and reference tissue input models are …

Abnormalities of dopamine function in schizophrenia are suggested by the common
antidopaminergic properties of antipsychotic medications. However, direct evidence of a …

Synaptic dopamine release from embryonic nigral transplants has been monitored in the
striatum of a patient with Parkinson's disease using [11 C]-raclopride positron emission …

The influence of cannabis on mental health receives growing scientific and political
attention. An increasing demand for treatment of cannabis dependence has refueled the …