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ReviewJournal of biomedicine & biotechnology2012

Recent advances in imaging of dopaminergic neurons for evaluation of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Lie-Hang Shen, Mei-Hsiu Liao, Yu-Chin Tseng

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Review in Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lie-Hang ShenInstitute of Nuclear Energy Research, Jiaan Village, Lungtan Township, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan.
Mei-Hsiu Liao
Yu-Chin Tseng
Institute of Nuclear Energy Research · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dopamine is the most intensely studied monoaminergic neurotransmitter. Dopaminergic neurotransmission plays an important role in regulating several aspects of basic brain function, including motor, behavior, motivation, and working memory. To date, there are numerous positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) radiotracers available for targeting different steps in the process of dopaminergic neurotransmission, which permits us to quantify dopaminergic activity in the living human brain. Degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopamine system causes Parkinson's disease (PD) and related Parkinsonism. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that has been classically associated with the reinforcing effects of drug abuse. Abnormalities within the dopamine system in the brain are involved in the pathophysiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dopamine receptors play an important role in schizophrenia and the effect of neuroleptics is through blockage of dopamine D(2) receptors. This review will concentrate on the radiotracers that have been developed for imaging dopaminergic neurons, describe the clinical aspects in the assessment of neuropsychiatric disorders, and suggest future directions in the diagnosis and management of such disorders.

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AnimalsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityDopaminergic NeuronsHumansMental DisordersMolecular ImagingParkinson DiseasePositron-Emission TomographyRadioactive TracersSchizophreniaSubstance-Related DisordersTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonRadioactive Tracers

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PMID22570524
PMCPMC3335602
OpenAlexW2076510166

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