Striatal dopaminergic D2 receptor density measured by [123I]iodobenzamide SPECT in the prediction of treatment outcome of alcohol-dependent patients

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 127-129

  Guardia, José ^a   Catafau, Ana M ^b   Batlle, Fanny ^b   Martín, Juan Carlos ^b   Segura, Lidia ^b   Gonzalvo, Begoña ^b   Prat, Gemma ^b   Carrió, Ignasi ^b   Casas, Miguel ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; IODOBENZENE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033957341     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.157.1.127     Document Type: Article

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