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Changes in Striatal [11C]ORM-13070 Binding Elicited by Changing Levels of Endogenous Noradrenaline

NCT01794975

RandomizedSingle-groupSingle-blindBasic science

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to further investigate whether striatal \[11C\]ORM-13070 uptake can be reduced by physiological and pharmacological challenges that increase the synaptic concentrations of noradrenaline in the human brain. Each subject will undergo 3 PET scans, a baseline PET scan and two scans with noradrenaline challenges: intravenous administration of ketamine and oral administration of atomoxetine combined with a cold pressor test where the subject's foot is placed in an 8 °C water basin. Eight healthy male subjects will be included in the study.

Timeline

Start
2012-08
Primary completion
2012-12
Completion
2012-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Atomoxetine Other / unclassified 1.2 mg/kg Oral
Comparator Ketamine Small molecule Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.