Cerebral glucose metabolism and D₂/D₃ receptor availability in young adults with cannabis dependence measured with positron emission tomography

摘要

Introduction Cannabis users have been reported to have decreased regional cerebral glucose metabolism after short periods of abstinence. The purpose of this study was to measure striatal dopamine receptor (D₂/D₃) availability and cerebral glucose metabolism with positron emission tomography (PET) in young adults who had a prolonged exposure to cannabis and who had been abstinent for a period of at least 12 weeks.