Dopamine transporter density in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Authors
Dougherty, DD Bonab, AA Spencer, TJ Rauch, SL Madras, BK Fischman, AJ
Citation
Dd. Dougherty et al., Dopamine transporter density in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, LANCET, 354(9196), 1999, pp. 2132-2133
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9196
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2132 - 2133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(199912)354:9196<2132:DTDIPW>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Dopamine transporter density was measured in vivo in six adult patients wit h attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. We have shown a 70% increase in age-corrected dopamine transporter density in patients with attention hype ractivity disorder compared with healthy controls.