Impulsive compulsive behaviours in Parkinson's disease have been linked to increased
dopaminergic release in the ventral striatum and excessive stimulation of dopamine D3 …

Objective Impulsive decision‐making is characterized by actions taken without considering
consequences. Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who receive dopaminergic treatment …

Pagano and collaborators have recently reported lower ventral striatum D3 receptor
availability in Parkinson's disease using PET scan. Our group conducted the first …

This volume, entitled'Molecular Imaging in Neuropsychiatry', focuses on state of the art
molecular imaging methods, as applied to the most challenging diagnostic and therapeutic …

This dissertation aimed to investigate behavioral symptoms commonly encountered in
conditions that present with motor symptoms. These studies primarily focused on the …

Adolescence is characterized by a peak in risk-taking behaviors that increases the likelihood
of problematic substance use, sexually transmitted diseases, and fatal accidents. Prominent …

This thesis focuses on impulsive compulsive behaviours (ICBs) in Parkinson's disease (PD),
behavioural complications that can arise in association with dopaminergic treatment …