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Striatal Dopamine D 2 /D 3 Receptor Availability Is Reduced in Methamphetamine Dependence and Is Linked to Impulsivity

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Lee, Buyean, London, Edythe D., Poldrack, Russell A., Farahi, Judah, Nacca, Angelo, Monterosso, John R., Mumford, Jeanette A., Bokarius, Andrew V. +5 more·2009·The Journal of Neuroscience

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While methamphetamine addiction has been associated with both impulsivity and striatal dopamine D 2 /D 3 receptor deficits, human studies have not directly linked the latter two entities. We therefore compared methamphetamine-dependent and healthy control subjects using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (version 11, BIS-11) and positron emission tomography with [ 18 F]fallypride to measure striatal dopamine D 2 /D 3 receptor availability. The methamphetamine-dependent subjects reported recent use of the drug 3.3 g per week, and a history of using methamphetamine, on average, for 12.5 years. They had higher scores than healthy control subjects on all BIS-11 impulsiveness subscales ( p < 0.001). Volume-of-interest analysis found lower striatal D 2 /D 3 receptor availability in methamphetamine-dependent than in healthy control subjects ( p < 0.01) and a negative relationship between impulsiveness and striatal D 2 /D 3 receptor availability in the caudate nucleus and nucleus accumbens that reached statistical significance in methamphetamine-dependent subjects. Combining data from both groups, voxelwise analysis indicated that impulsiveness was related to D 2 /D 3 receptor availability in left caudate nucleus and right lateral putamen/claustrum ( p < 0.05, determined by threshold-free cluster enhancement). In separate group analyses, correlations involving the head and body of the caudate and the putamen of methamphetamine-dependent subjects and the lateral putamen/claustrum of control subjects were observed at a weaker threshold ( p < 0.12 corrected). The findings suggest that low striatal D 2 /D 3 receptor availability may mediate impulsive temperament and thereby influence addiction.

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  • Low striatal D2 receptor levels are associated with decreased baseline glucose metabolism in the prefrontal cortex, impulsivity in methamphetamine abusers, and compulsive cocaine administration in rodents.

    “These low levels of striatal D2 receptors have been associated with decreases in baseline glucose metabolism (ie, a marker of brain function) in the prefrontal cortex (including dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate gyrus, and medial orbitofrontal cortex),35,123,124 impulsivity in methamphetamine abusers,125 and compulsive cocaine administration in rodents.15”

    From Neurobiology of addiction: a neurocircuitry analysis (2016) · cites this paper as [125]

  • Methamphetamine abuse is associated with lower D2 receptor binding compared with controls and higher impulsivity measured with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.

    “Methamphetamine abuse is associated with lower D2 receptor binding compared to controls, and higher levels of impulsivity, measured with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (Lee et al., 2009).”
  • Greater impulsivity in methamphetamine abusers correlates with lower D2 receptor binding in the caudate and nucleus accumbens.

    “In addition, greater impulsivity in the methamphetamine abusers correlated with lower D2 receptor binding in the caudate and nucleus accumbens (Lee et al., 2009).”
  • In methamphetamine abusers, low striatal D2R was associated with impulsivity.

    “Indeed, in methamphetamine abusers, low striatal D2R was associated with impulsivity (Lee et al 2009), and it also predicted compulsive cocaine administration in rodents (Everitt et al 2008).”

    From Food and Drug Reward: Overlapping Circuits in Human Obesity and Addiction (2011) · cites this paper as Lee et al 2009

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Lee, B., London, E. D., Poldrack, R. A., Farahi, J., Nacca, A., Monterosso, J. R., Mumford, J. A., Bokarius, A. V., Dahlbom, M., Mukherjee, J., Bilder, R. M., Brody, A. L., & Mandelkern, M. A.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
  • University of Southern California (US)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2009-11-25
Volume
29
Issue
47
Pages
14734-14740
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2082078342
Cited by
374
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Marjorie M. Greene Trust
  • National Institutes of Health
  • University of California, Los Angeles (RL1DA024853)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (RL1DA024853, R01DA020872, P20DA022539, R01DA020726)
  • National Center for Research Resources ((M01 RR00865), M01RR000865)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
methamphetamine dependence, impulsivity, receptor availability, caudate nucleus, nucleus accumbens, claustrum, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, addiction
MeSH terms
Adult, Basal Ganglia, Caudate Nucleus, Corpus Striatum, Dopamine, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Impulsive Behavior, Functional Laterality, Male, Methamphetamine, Neuropsychological Tests, Nucleus Accumbens, Putamen, Biomarkers, Down-Regulation, Receptors, Dopamine D2, Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Positron-Emission Tomography, Receptors, Dopamine D3, Young Adult

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