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. 1999 Dec;354(9196):2132-3.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04030-1.

Dopamine transporter density in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

D D Dougherty, A A Bonab, T J Spencer, S L Rauch, B K Madras, A J Fischman

Dopamine transporter density in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

D D Dougherty et al. Lancet. 1999 Dec.

Abstract

Dopamine transporter density was measured in vivo in six adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. We have shown a 70% increase in age-corrected dopamine transporter density in patients with attention hyperactivity disorder compared with healthy controls.

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