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J Tauscher1, W Pirker, M de Zwaan, S Asenbaum, T Brücke, S Kasper.
Abstract
Beta-CIT can be used as a tracer for SPECT to visualize serotonin transporters in the human brain. We present a case of bulimia nervosa and major depressive disorder, who had been treated with up to 60 mg/d fluoxetine for several weeks. Four hours after injection of the tracer more than 40% of serotonin transporters were blocked. To our knowledge, this is the first direct documentation of the pharmacodynamic action of fluoxetine in the human brain in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10082245 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-977x(98)00013-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol ISSN: 0924-977X Impact factor: 4.600