Circuit mechanisms of reward, anhedonia, and depression

A Höflich, P Michenthaler, S Kasper… - International Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Pleasure and motivation are important factors for goal-directed behavior and well-being in
both animals and humans. Intact hedonic capacity requires an undisturbed interplay …

The other face of depression, reduced positive affect: the role of catecholamines in causation and cure

D Nutt, K Demyttenaere, Z Janka… - Journal of …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite significant advances in pharmacologic therapy of depression over the past two
decades, a substantial proportion of patients fail to respond or experience only partial …

Neurobiology of chronic stress-related psychiatric disorders: evidence from molecular imaging studies

MT Davis, SE Holmes, RH Pietrzak… - Chronic Stress, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic stress accounts for billions of dollars of economic loss annually in the United States
alone, and is recognized as a major source of disability and mortality worldwide. Robust …

Relevance of norepinephrine–dopamine interactions in the treatment of major depressive disorder

M El Mansari, BP Guiard, O Chernoloz… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Central dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems play essential roles in controlling several
forebrain functions. Consequently, perturbations of these neurotransmissions may contribute …

A systematic review of the potential effects of medications and drugs of abuse on dopamine transporter imaging using [123I]I-FP-CIT SPECT in routine practice

Y Chahid, ZH Sheikh, M Mitropoulos, J Booij - European journal of nuclear …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose In routine practice, dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging is frequently used as a
diagnostic tool to support the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy …

Dopamine transporter imaging with [123I]FP-CIT SPECT: potential effects of drugs

J Booij, P Kemp - European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background [123 I] N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-{4-iodophenyl}
nortropane ([123 I] FP-CIT) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a …

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of bupropion for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence

S Shoptaw, KG Heinzerling, E Rotheram-Fuller… - Drug and alcohol …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare bupropion to placebo for reducing methamphetamine (MA) use,
increasing retention, and reducing the severity of depressive symptoms and MA-cravings. A …

Synthesis and biological evaluation of bupropion analogues as potential pharmacotherapies for cocaine addiction

FI Carroll, BE Blough, P Abraham… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
A series of bupropion (1a) analogues (1b− 1ff) were synthesized, and their in vitro and in
vivo pharmacological properties evaluated with the goal of developing a 1a analogue that …

Bupropion: a review of its use in the management of major depressive disorder

S Dhillon, LPH Yang, MP Curran - Drugs, 2008 - Springer
Bupropion is presumed to be a dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and is n
effective antidepressant. It is available as three oral formulations:(i) bupropion immediate …

Is depression associated with dysfunction of the central reward system?

C Martin-Soelch - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2009 - portlandpress.com
The neural substrates of MDD (major depressive disorder) are complex and not yet fully
understood. In the present review, I provide a short overview of the findings supporting the …