Dopamine Release in the Human Brain Following Alcohol Administration
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is an increase in dopamine levels in
the human striatum following an oral administration of alcohol, as has been evidenced in
animal models. This will be a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) study using the radiotracer,
[11C]-(+)-PHNO (11C]-( + )-4-propyl-
3,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-2H-naphtho[1,2-b][1,4]oxazin-9-ol).