Reduced parahippocampal and lateral temporal GABA(A)-[C-11]flumazenil binding in major depression: preliminary results

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Abstract

Purpose: Major depressive disorder (MDD) has been related to both a dysfunctional γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) system and to hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). Although GABA has been suggested to inhibit HPA axis activity, their relationship has never been studied at the level of the central GABA
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)565-574
JournalEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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