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This research aims to assess the effects of vigabatrin on morphine-induced changes in brain glucose metabolism.

March 1, 1979Neurology

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LDLeslie J. DorfmanStanford University WMWilliam H. MarshallNationwide Children's Hospital DEDieter R. EnzmannUniversity of California, Los Angeles

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Randomized trial examines vigabatrin's impact on brain glucose metabolism in morphine-treated rats, suggesting therapeutic potential for opiate dependence.

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This research aims to assess the effects of vigabatrin on morphine-induced changes in brain glucose metabolism.
Conducted with adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=8/group) using Inveon PET scans.
Rats treated with morphine for 14 days with varying doses; Group 2 received vigabatrin additionally.
FDG scans were performed at baseline, post-treatment, and at intervals up to 28 days post-treatment.
Group 1 showed a significant decrease in FDG uptake in cortical and subcortical areas, normalizing by 28 days.
Group 2 showed no significant decreases in FDG uptake throughout the 28-day scanning period.

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Dorfman et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72c1ae35aa2c282ce36abc https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.29.3.317

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Randomized trial examines vigabatrin's impact on brain glucose metabolism in morphine-treated rats, suggesting therapeutic potential for opiate dependence.

Cerebral infarction and migraine

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Cerebral infarction and migraine

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