Title:

Effects of d- and l-amphetamine on Local Cerebral Glucose Utilization in the Conscious Rat

Creator:

Wechsler, L. Richard
Sokoloff, Louis
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
Savaki, H. E.

Date:

January 1979

Description:

This paper was the first report of the use of a neurotransmitter agonist to localize and to quantify the magnitude of the effects of the neurotransmitter on local cerebral glucose utilization. It was also the first to provide evidence that the subthalamic nucleus was part of a dopaminergic pathway.

Periodical:

Journal of Neurochemistry

Publisher:

Pergamon Press, Inc.

Location:

Box: 39. Folder: 14

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Amphetamine and Glucose

Format:

Text

Extent:

8 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Wechsler, L. Richard, H. E. Savaki, Louis Sokoloff, and National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.). "Effects of d- and l-amphetamine on Local Cerebral Glucose Utilization in the Conscious Rat." Journal of Neurochemistry 32, 1 (January 1979): 15-22. Article. 8 Images.. Journal of Neurochemistry

Legacy ID:

NLBBDD

NLM ID:

101743402X45

Profiles Collection:

The Louis Sokoloff Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743402X45

Story Section:

Establishing the Foundation for PET Scanning: the 2-Deoxyglucose Method, 1968-1978