Differential Effects of Aripiprazole on D2, 5-HT2, and 5-HT1A Receptor Occupancy in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Triple Tracer PET Study.

@article{citeulike:1613201, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacological profile that includes partial agonism at D(2) receptors, antagonism at 5-HT(2) receptors, and partial agonism at 5-HT(1A) receptors. The authors conducted a positron emission tomography (PET) study to characterize the simultaneous effects of aripiprazole at the D(2), 5-HT(2), and 5-HT(1A) receptors in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. METHOD: Twelve patients who had previously received antipsychotic treatment were randomly assigned to receive 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, or 30 mg of aripiprazole. After at least 14 days of treatment, participants underwent high-resolution PET scans using [(11)C]raclopride, [(18)F]setoperone, and [(11)C]WAY100635. RESULTS: Very high occupancy was observed at striatal D(2) receptors (average putamen, 87\%; caudate, 93\%; and ventral striatum, 91\%), lower occupancy at 5-HT(2) receptors (54\%-60\%), and even lower occupancy at 5-HT(1A) receptors (16\%). D(2) occupancy levels were significantly correlated with plasma drug concentrations, and even the lowest dose (10 mg) led to 85\% D(2) occupancy. Extrapyramidal side effects were seen only in two of the four participants with occupancies exceeding 90\%. CONCLUSIONS: Aripiprazole exhibits a unique occupancy profile as compared with other conventional and atypical antipsychotics. The threshold for response appears to be higher than 60\%, extrapyramidal side effects appear to be uncommon even at occupancies that exceed the conventional extrapyramidal side effects threshold of 80\%, and 5-HT(2) occupancy is lower than D(2) occupancy. Implications for aripiprazole's mechanism of action are discussed.}, address = {Schizophrenia Program and PET Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada. david\_mamo@camh.net.}, author = {Mamo, D. and Graff, A. and Mizrahi, R. and Shammi, C. M. and Romeyer, F. and Kapur, S. }, citeulike-article-id = {1613201}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091479}, issn = {0002-953X}, journal = {Am J Psychiatry}, keywords = {cell\_biology, neuroleptic, radiology}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {1411--1417}, posted-at = {2007-09-01 23:24:52}, priority = {0}, title = {Differential Effects of Aripiprazole on D2, 5-HT2, and 5-HT1A Receptor Occupancy in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Triple Tracer PET Study.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091479}, volume = {164}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1613201 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1613201 TI - Differential Effects of Aripiprazole on D2, 5-HT2, and 5-HT1A Receptor Occupancy in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Triple Tracer PET Study. JF - Am J Psychiatry VL - 164 IS - 9 SP - 1411 EP - 1417 AD - Schizophrenia Program and PET Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada. david_mamo@camh.net. SN - 0002-953X N2 - OBJECTIVE: Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacological profile that includes partial agonism at D(2) receptors, antagonism at 5-HT(2) receptors, and partial agonism at 5-HT(1A) receptors. The authors conducted a positron emission tomography (PET) study to characterize the simultaneous effects of aripiprazole at the D(2), 5-HT(2), and 5-HT(1A) receptors in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. METHOD: Twelve patients who had previously received antipsychotic treatment were randomly assigned to receive 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, or 30 mg of aripiprazole. After at least 14 days of treatment, participants underwent high-resolution PET scans using [(11)C]raclopride, [(18)F]setoperone, and [(11)C]WAY100635. RESULTS: Very high occupancy was observed at striatal D(2) receptors (average putamen, 87%; caudate, 93%; and ventral striatum, 91%), lower occupancy at 5-HT(2) receptors (54%-60%), and even lower occupancy at 5-HT(1A) receptors (16%). D(2) occupancy levels were significantly correlated with plasma drug concentrations, and even the lowest dose (10 mg) led to 85% D(2) occupancy. Extrapyramidal side effects were seen only in two of the four participants with occupancies exceeding 90%. CONCLUSIONS: Aripiprazole exhibits a unique occupancy profile as compared with other conventional and atypical antipsychotics. The threshold for response appears to be higher than 60%, extrapyramidal side effects appear to be uncommon even at occupancies that exceed the conventional extrapyramidal side effects threshold of 80%, and 5-HT(2) occupancy is lower than D(2) occupancy. Implications for aripiprazole's mechanism of action are discussed. KW - cell_biology KW - neuroleptic KW - radiology AU - Mamo, D AU - Graff, A AU - Mizrahi, R AU - Shammi, CM AU - Romeyer, F AU - Kapur, S PY - 2007/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091479 ER -