Determining effects of external stimuli on the brain using pet
US6051209A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/508
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of evaluating the effects of administering an external stimuli or treatment such as a psychoactive compound, a drug, or an environmental influence like temperature, noise, vibration, light and similar sensory-perceived influences, on a subject's brain using imaging techniques with positron emission tomography (PET). The method measures cerebral metabolism before and after administering the external stimuli or treatment, and employs a behavioral clamp to control behavioral influences on the subject's brain after administration of the external stimuli or treatment.
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