[HTML][HTML] Incongruent reduction of dopamine transporter availability in different subgroups of alcohol dependence
CH Yen, MC Shih, CY Cheng, KH Ma, RB Lu…�- Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The dopamine transporter (DAT) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of alcohol
dependence (AD) and major depression (MD), and males have more risk factors for the
development of AD. However, imaging studies on brain DAT availability in males with AD
comorbid with MD (AD/MD) are limited, and the association of DAT availability with cognitive
function and depressive scores in patients with AD/MD has not been analyzed. Hence, this
study examined the relationship between brain DAT availability, cognitive function, and�…
dependence (AD) and major depression (MD), and males have more risk factors for the
development of AD. However, imaging studies on brain DAT availability in males with AD
comorbid with MD (AD/MD) are limited, and the association of DAT availability with cognitive
function and depressive scores in patients with AD/MD has not been analyzed. Hence, this
study examined the relationship between brain DAT availability, cognitive function, and�…