Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
April 30, 2014
Anders Ettrup, Sofi Da Cunha‐bang, Brenda Mcmahon et al.
106 citations
[ 11 C]Cimbi-36 was recently developed as a selective serotonin 2A (5-HT 2A ) receptor agonist radioligand for positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging. Such an agonist PET radioligand may provide a novel, and more functional, measure of the serotonergic system and agonist binding is more likely than antagonist binding to reflect 5-HT levels in vivo. Here, we show data from a...
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
February 14, 2014
Vibe G. Frøkjær, David Erritzøe, Klaus K. Holst et al.
19 citations
Serotonergic signaling is considered critical for an appropriate adaptation to stress. We have previously observed that in healthy volunteers, prefrontal serotonin transporter (SERT) binding is positively associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis output in terms of the cortisol awakening response (CAR). Here, we tested (1) if such a correlation persists in a human model of...
Archives of General Psychiatry
June 6, 2011
David Erritzøe, Vibe G. Frøkjær, Klaus K. Holst et al.
86 citations
We found evidence that MDMA but not hallucinogen use is associated with changes in the cerebral presynaptic serotonergic transmitter system. Because hallucinogenic drugs primarily have serotonin(2A) receptor agonistic actions, we conclude that the negative association between MDMA use and cerebral SERT binding is mediated through a direct presynaptic MDMA effect rather than by the serotonin(2A)...
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
October 18, 2010
Anders Ettrup, Mikael Palner, Nic Gillings et al.
50 citations
UNLABELLED: PET brain imaging of the serotonin 2A (5-hydroxytryptamine 2A, or 5-HT(2A)) receptor has been widely used in clinical studies, and currently, several well-validated radiolabeled antagonist tracers are used for in vivo imaging of the cerebral 5-HT(2A) receptor. Access to 5-HT(2A) receptor agonist PET tracers would, however, enable imaging of the active, high-affinity state of...