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The correlation between striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and verbal intelligence quotient in healthy volunteers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16359604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Although a correlation between the central dopaminergic system and intelligence may exist, the results from imaging studies remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability and verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). METHOD: Striatal D2/D3 receptor availability of 64 healthy subjects was determined with the [123I]iodobenzamide ([123I]IBZM) ligand. Intelligence quotients (IQs) of the subjects were measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised (WAIS-R). RESULTS: In addition to age, left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability correlated positively with VIQ. In females, left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability was the only variable that correlated significantly with the similarities subtest of VIQ. CONCLUSIONS: There is a relationship between left striatal D2/D3 receptor availability and verbal intelligence, which varies, predominantly in males.
Authors:
Jin Fu Guo; Yen Kuang Yang; Nan Tsing Chiu; Tzung Lieh Yeh; Po See Chen; I Hui Lee; Ching Lin Chu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2005-12-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological medicine     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0033-2917     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Med     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-15     Completed Date:  2006-08-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254142     Medline TA:  Psychol Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  547-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Brain / blood supply*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
Corpus Striatum / metabolism*
Female
Health Status*
Humans
Intelligence*
Male
Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism*
Receptors, Dopamine D3 / metabolism*
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Verbal Behavior*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Dopamine D2; 0/Receptors, Dopamine D3

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