Visualization of extrastriatal dopamine D2 receptors in the human brain

Eur J Pharmacol. 1992 Nov 13;223(1):105-7. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(92)90825-o.

Abstract

[123I]Epidepride, a potent and selective dopamine D2 radioligand, was administered to a 27 year old normal male volunteer. Single photon tomography revealed that peak striatal uptake occurred at 4 h after injection with a striatal:cerebellar ratio of 7.8 rising to over 100 at 18 h post injection. Uptake above the levels seen in cerebellum was also noted in the thalamus, pituitary, hypothalamus and temporal lobe, particularly medially. Single photon tomography with [123I]epidepride allows visualization of extrastriatal dopamine D2 receptors in man.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Benzamides / pharmacokinetics
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Corpus Striatum / diagnostic imaging
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Male
  • Pyrrolidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / drug effects
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

Substances

  • Benzamides
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • epidepride