TABLE 1

Subject and 11C-PBR28 Imaging Parameters

ParameterNonsmokers (n = 20)Smokers (n = 20)
Age (y)31.0 ± 12.234.6 ± 10.2
Sex13 M; 7 F15 M; 5 F
rs6971 genotype11 HAB; 9 MAB15 HAB; 5 MAB
Cigarettes/dNA15 ± 8
Fagerström Test for Nicotine DependenceNA6 ± 2
Urge to Smoke Questionnaire
 IntentNA10 ± 4
 ReliefNA11 ± 5
Beck Depression Inventory1 ± 23 ± 3
Injected dose (MBq)575 ± 174505 ± 188
Injected mass (μg)2.3 ± 1.90.79 ± 0.60
Plasma free fraction (%)2.3 ± 0.82.6 ± 0.9
  • HAB = high-affinity binder; MAB = medium-affinity binder; NA = not applicable.

  • Qualitative data are numbers; continuous data are mean ± SD.