TABLE 1

Average Regional Tissue Radioactivity Measured 75–95 Minutes After Injection of (+)-11C-McN5652 or 11C-DASB

Radioligand*PonsMBHypoThalamusPutCdFCPCTCCCOCCereb
11C-McN5652
 Control139 ± 9144 ± 19165 ± 21144 ± 21113 ± 7105 ± 775 ± 1285 ± 587 ± 1083 ± 986 ± 984 ± 7
 MDMA100 ± 3115 ± 3117 ± 1088 ± 1270 ± 273 ± 751 ± 552 ± 363 ± 1256 ± 550 ± 753 ± 3
 Paroxetine94 ± 2499 ± 1498 ± 21106 ± 22115 ± 28105 ± 2284 ± 1292 ± 1492 ± 1085 ± 1993 ± 1686 ± 17
11C-DASB
 Control188 ± 24194 ± 31229 ± 33185 ± 33122 ± 16136 ± 2659 ± 356 ± 772 ± 972 ± 1456 ± 555 ± 9
 MDMA117 ± 17124 ± 16134 ± 2986 ± 1649 ± 1062 ± 730 ± 229 ± 239 ± 936 ± 230 ± 330 ± 3
 Paroxetine56 ± 954 ± 954 ± 556 ± 355 ± 251 ± 549 ± 553 ± 357 ± 348 ± 350 ± 544 ± 5
  • * Each radioligand was tested 3 times in control baboon or different baboon lesioned previously with serotonergic neurotoxin MDMA.

  • Designates significant difference from control (ANOVA without correction for multiple comparisons).

  • Designates significant difference from control (ANOVA with correction for multiple comparisons).

  • Designates significant difference from MDMA (ANOVA without correction for multiple comparisons).

  • MB = midbrain; Hypo = hypothalamus; Put = putamen; Cd = caudate; FC = frontal cortex; PC = parietal cortex; TC = temporal cortex; CC = cingulate cortex; OC = occipital cortex; Cereb = cerebellum.

    Values represent mean ± SD (n = 3).