PET imaging reveals lower kappa opioid receptor availability in alcoholics but no effect of age
PET imaging reveals lower kappa opioid receptor availability in alcoholics but no effect of age
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England: Nature Publishing Group
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England: Nature Publishing Group
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Opioid receptors are implicated in alcoholism, other addictions, withdrawal, and depression, and are considered potential pharmacological targets for treatment. Our goal in the present study was to compare the availability of kappa opioid receptors (KOR) between an alcohol-dependent cohort (AD) and a healthy control cohort (HC). Sixty-four particip...
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PET imaging reveals lower kappa opioid receptor availability in alcoholics but no effect of age
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6224533
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6224533
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0893-133X,1740-634X
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1740-634X
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10.1038/s41386-018-0199-1
