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JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
卷 27, 期 15, 页码 3998-4003出版社
SOC NEUROSCIENCE
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4370-06.2007
关键词
positron emission tomography; dopamine; amphetamine; conditioning; placebo; addiction
Studies in laboratory rodents suggest that previously neutral stimuli repeatedly paired with the administration of drugs of abuse can acquire the ability to increase striatal dopamine release. This conditioned neurochemical response is believed to prompt drug seeking in animals and has been hypothesized to contribute to drug craving and relapse in substance abusers. In the present study, we used positron emission tomography and [C-11] raclopride to investigate whether amphetamine-predictive stimuli can elicit striatal dopamine release in humans. Nine healthy male volunteers received a capsule containing amphetamine tablets (0.3 mg/kg) on three separate occasions approximately every other day (mean +/- SD, 2.25 +/- 1.13 d apart) in the same environment (scanner suite). At least 2 weeks later, the amphetamine was switched to a placebo of identical appearance and given in the same environmental context. [C-11] Raclopride binding to dopamine D-2/3 receptors was assessed after exposure to the first amphetamine-containing pill, after placebo administration, and during a control (no pill) scan. Relative to the control scan, amphetamine administration decreased [C-11] raclopride binding potential by 22% in the ventral striatum and 11% in the putamen. Placebo also decreased [C-11] raclopride binding potential in the ventral striatum and did so with the same amplitude as amphetamine (23%). These results suggest that cues associated with amphetamine increase dopamine transmission, providing evidence that this system is involved in reward prediction in humans.
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