Evaluation of the Serotonin Transporter Ligand ^sup 123^I-ADAM for SPECT...

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  February 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......seem to bind specifically to serotonin transporter was seen in 2 of 7 subjects. Conclusion: Serotonin transporter binding with ^sup 123^I-ADAM...kinetics; brain imaging; serotonin transporter J Nucl Med 2008; 49:247-254...

PET scans help identify seasonal mood change mechanism

The Hindustan Times;  September 2, 2008 ;     367 words ......suggest that the actions of serotonin transporter - involved in regulating moods...tomography (PET) scan to assess serotonin transporter binding potential value, an index of serotonin transporter density. "Serotonin transporter...

Why you feel chirpy on bright sunny days and dull during chilly winters

The Hindustan Times;  September 2, 2008 ;     443 words ......have shown that the actions of the serotonin transporter-involved in regulating the mood-alteri...neurotransmitter serotonin-vary by season. The serotonin transporter, a protein that binds to serotonin...tomography (PET) scan to assess serotonin transporter binding potential value, ...

Revisiting an Old Issue: The Discrepancy Between Tissue Ratio-Derived...

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  February 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......on serotonergic nerve terminals, serotonin transporter binding has been interpreted as...studies have been used to investigate serotonin transporter in mood disorders (2,3), obsessive-compulsi...affinity for dopamine transporters and serotonin transporter (10) and so cannot ...

Serotonin Transporter Knock out Mouse. (New Products).

Bioscience Technology;  September 1, 2002 ;     127 words ...Serotonin Transporter Knockout Mouse Model lacks a functional serotonin transporter protein (5-HTT) expressed by serotoninergic neurons of the central nervous system and by certain cells in the digestive tract. Interference with the normal cellular...

Seasonal Variations in Serotonin Binding

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  November 1, 2008 ;     333 words ......healthy individuals in whom regional serotonin transporter binding potential values were assessed...meteorologie data. The authors found that serotonin transporter binding potential values were significantly...evidence in the literature that serotonin transporter binding potential ...

Picturing fear

The Scientist;  October 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ......those with a short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter A team of scientists at...copies of the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter. The fMRI demonstrated...Reference] 1. A.R. Hariri et al., "Serotonin transporter genetic variation and the response...

Prescription for trouble: antidepressants might rewire young brains.(This...

Science News;  October 30, 2004 ;     486 words ......engineered to be missing a gene for the serotonin transporter show anxiety and depression once...because when SSRIs inactivate the serotonin transporter in normal, mature mice, they ease...the research suggests that the serotonin transporter plays a pivotal role in normal...

An Outcome of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Case Study of the Change in...

American Journal of Psychotherapy;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......depression using clinical evaluation and serotonin transporter (SERT) binding assessed with...INTRODUCTION There is evidence that serotonin transporter densities are altered in depression...reductions in the density of brain serotonin transporter (SERT) binding sites in living...

Why we feel dull during dreary winter days

The Hindustan Times;  September 9, 2008 ;     248 words ......have shown that the actions of the serotonin transporter-involved in regulating the mood-alteri...season. The team discovered that the serotonin transporter levels were significantly higher...healthy subjects. Also, the higher serotonin transporter binding values occurred at times...

Tennessee, Utah Inventors Develop Serotonin Transporter

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 24, 2008 ;     282 words ......of Layton, Utah, have developed assays for novel serotonin transporter blockers. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The serotonin transporter (SERT) is a target of various therapeutic agents...

Gene polymorphism linked to depression in CHD.(Psychosomatic Medicine)

Clinical Psychiatry News;  December 1, 2007 ;     550 words ......who carry the short allele of the serotonin transporter gene have significantly higher...polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene also have higher 24-hour norepinephrine...carriers of the short allele of the serotonin transporter gene might be at greater ...

NEUROTICS SHORTED BY GENE : STUDY FINDS LINK TO PERSONALITIES.(NEWS)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  November 29, 1996 ;     672 words ......version of the gene for the so-called serotonin transporter rate higher in negative thoughts...also affects mood and thought. The serotonin transporter is a separate molecule that allows...new study on neuroticism and the serotonin transporter is considered more persuasive on...

Super monkey moms

The Scientist;  February 10, 2003 ;     216 words ......that infant monkeys who have the short allele of the serotonin transporter gene, which increases the likelihood of overly anxious...normally when raised by their mothers (M. Champoux et al., "Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism, differential rearing, and behavior...

Extended Evaluation of Serotonin Transporter Gene Functional Polymorphisms...

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......previous observation, relating a serotonin transporter gene-linked promoter region (5...functional polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) in the same sample...depression, stroke, genetics, serotonin transporter polymorphisms Abbreviations used...