Acetylcholine imaging in psychosis

Claudia Vingerhoets; Jan Booij; Therese van Amelsvoort

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57231-0_15

Acetylcholine imaging in psychosis

Claudia Vingerhoets, Jan Booij, Therese van Amelsvoort^*

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Abstract

Core symptoms of psychosis include delusions, hallucinations, motor symptoms, and cognitive impairments. The cholinergic system has been increasingly implied in the pathophysiology of psychotic disorders. PET and SPECT imaging can be useful tools to increase our insight in the role of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in psychosis. In this chapter we will first globally describe cholinergic neurotransmission and the function of the nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. Second, we will provide an overview of PET and SPECT studies examining the cholinergic system in psychosis. Finally, we will briefly discuss the results of these studies as well as future directions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PET and SPECT in Psychiatry: Second Edition
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	525-539
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030572310
ISBN (Print)	9783030572303
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57231-0_15
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2020

Keywords

Acetylcholine
Muscarinic receptors
Nicotinic receptors
PET
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
SPECT

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