TABLE 3

Effect of amphetamine on [11C]raclopride and [11C]NPA BPP

Values are mean ± S.D.; n = 10 subjects.

Region[11C]Raclopride BPP[11C]NPA BPPΔ Ratio, NPA/Raclopride
BaselineAfter AmphetamineDifferenceBaselineAfter AmphetamineDifference
%%
Ventral striatum0.98 ± 0.160.83 ± 0.20−16.1 ± 9.5*3.42 ± 0.752.82 ± 0.87−18.4 ± 12.9*1.14
Caudate1.01 ± 0.160.86 ± 0.18−14.9 ± 9.4*2.86 ± 0.612.35 ± 0.64−18.4 ± 13.7*1.23
Putamen1.33 ± 0.191.06 ± 0.19−20.7 ± 8.9*4.09 ± 0.843.11 ± 0.84−24.4 ± 9.4*1.18
Striatum1.18 ± 0.170.96 ± 0.18−18.5 ± 9.0*3.58 ± 0.762.80 ± 0.75−22.1 ± 10.5*1.19
  • * p < 0.001, paired t tests.