Human Brain, Nora D. Volkow, Gene-jack Wang, Joanna S. Fowler, Jean Logan, Madina Gerasimov, ...
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is the most commonly prescribed psychoactive drug in children for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet the mechanisms responsible for its...
Decreased brain dopaminergic transporters in HIV-associated dementia patients (2004)
Wang, Gene-Jack, Chang, Linda, Volkow, Nora D., Telang, Frank, Logan, Jean, Ernst, Thomas, ...
Summary HIV has a propensity to invade subcortical regions of the brain, which may lead to a subcortical dementia termed HIV-cognitive motor complex. Therefore, we aimed to assess whether dopamine...
Decreased brain dopaminergic transporters in HIV-associated dementia patients (2004)
Wang, Gene-Jack, Chang, Linda, Volkow, Nora D., Telang, Frank, Logan, Jean, Ernst, Thomas, ...
HIV has a propensity to invade subcortical regions of the brain, which may lead to a subcortical dementia termed HIV-cognitive motor complex. Therefore, we aimed to assess whether dopamine (DA) D2...
Decreased brain dopaminergic transporters in HIV-associated dementia patients (2004)
Wang, Gene-Jack, Chang, Linda, Volkow, Nora D., Telang, Frank, Logan, Jean, Ernst, Thomas, ...
Summary HIV has a propensity to invade subcortical regions of the brain, which may lead to a subcortical dementia termed HIV-cognitive motor complex. Therefore, we aimed to assess whether dopamine...
A novel strategy for the treatment of cocaine addiction. Synapse 30:119–129 (1998)
Stephen L. Dewey, Alexander E. Morgan, Charles R. Ashby, Bryan Horan, Stephanie A. Kushner, Jean Logan, ...
KEY WORDS gamma vinyl-GABA (Vigabatrin); cocaine; treatment; conditioned place preference; positron emission tomography; microdialysis; selfadministration ABSTRACT Cocaine’s addictive liability has...
Brain monoamine oxidase A inhibition in cigarette smokers
Fowler, Joanna S., Volkow, Nora D., Wang, Gene-Jack, Pappas, Naomi, Logan, Jean, Shea, Colleen, ...
Several studies have documented a strong association between smoking and depression. Because cigarette smoke has been reported to inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO) A in vitro and in animals and because...
Low monoamine oxidase B in peripheral organs in smokers
Fowler, Joanna S., Logan, Jean, Wang, Gene-Jack, Volkow, Nora D., Telang, Frank, Zhu, Wei, ...
One of the major mechanisms for terminating the actions of catecholamines and vasoactive dietary amines is oxidation by monoamine oxidase (MAO). Smokers have been shown to have reduced levels of...
Brain monoamine oxidase A inhibition in cigarette smokers
Fowler, Joanna S., Volkow, Nora D., Wang, Gene-Jack, Pappas, Naomi, Logan, Jean, Shea, Colleen, ...
Several studies have documented a strong association between smoking and depression. Because cigarette smoke has been reported to inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO) A in vitro and in animals and because...
Low monoamine oxidase B in peripheral organs in smokers
Fowler, Joanna S., Logan, Jean, Wang, Gene-Jack, Volkow, Nora D., Telang, Frank, Zhu, Wei, ...
One of the major mechanisms for terminating the actions of catecholamines and vasoactive dietary amines is oxidation by monoamine oxidase (MAO). Smokers have been shown to have reduced levels of...
Methylphenidate Decreased the Amount of Glucose Needed by the Brain to Perform a Cognitive Task
Volkow, Nora D., Fowler, Joanna S., Wang, Gene-Jack, Telang, Frank, Logan, Jean, Wong, Christopher, ...
The use of stimulants (methylphenidate and amphetamine) as cognitive enhancers by the general public is increasing and is controversial. It is still unclear how they work or why they improve...