Abstract
Objectives: Dopamine has been implicated in the etiology of bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to explore striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) availability in euthymic bipolar patients. Methods: Seventeen drug-free euthymic bipolar patients were recruited. The availability of DAT was approximated using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with [99mTc] TRODAT-1. Results: Compared to the controls, the euthymic bipolar patients had significantly higher availability of striatal DAT. Conclusions: Even for patients in the euthymic state, the DAT availability is still higher than that of the controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 102-106 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bipolar Disorders |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Feb |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry