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Nora D. Volkow
Researcher at National Institute on Drug Abuse
Publications - 1038
Citations - 121498
Nora D. Volkow is an academic researcher from National Institute on Drug Abuse. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dopamine & Addiction. The author has an hindex of 165, co-authored 958 publications receiving 107463 citations. Previous affiliations of Nora D. Volkow include National Institutes of Health & North Shore University Hospital.
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Brain glucose metabolism in violent psychiatric patients: a preliminary study
Nora D. Volkow,Nora D. Volkow,Lawrence R. Tancredib,Cathel Grant,Hampton Gillespie,Alan D Valentine,Nizar A. Mullani,Gene-Jack Wang,Leo E. Hollister +8 more
TL;DR: Positron emission tomography with 18F-deoxyglucose was used to evaluate regional brain glucose metabolism in eight normal subjects and eight psychiatric patients with a history of repetitive violent behavior, showing widespread areas of low brain metabolism.
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Decreased brain metabolism in neurologically intact healthy alcoholics.
Nora D. Volkow,Robert Hitzemann,Gene-J. Wang,Joanna S. Fowler,Gale Burr,Kathy Pascani,Stephen L. Dewey,Alfred P. Wolf +7 more
TL;DR: These findings support the contribution of the direct effect of alcohol as well as alcohol withdrawal on the changes in regional brain metabolism seen in alcoholics and provide evidence of cerebral changes in neurologically intact healthy alcoholics.
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Clinical practice: Adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
Nora D. Volkow,James M. Swanson +1 more
TL;DR: Short-term trials involving adults with ADHD have shown significant improvements in symptoms with stimulants and atomoxetine, however, long-term benefits and risks of these medications, particularly among older persons, have been insufficient.
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Untangling the complexity of opioid receptor function.
Rita J. Valentino,Nora D. Volkow +1 more
TL;DR: Basic research into the chemistry and pharmacology of opioid receptors is guiding the way towards deciphering the mysteries of tolerance and physical dependence that have plagued the field and is providing a platform for the development of more effective and safer opioids.
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Effects of acute alcohol intoxication on cerebral blood flow measured with PET.
Nora D. Volkow,Nizar A. Mullani,Lance K. Gould,Stephen S. Adler,Robert W. Guynn,John E. Overall,Stephen L. Dewey +6 more
TL;DR: Regional distribution of cerebral blood flow was assessed in a group of 13 normal social drinkers under baseline conditions and after acute alcohol intoxication and revealed that both the high and the low doses of alcohol reduced blood flow to the cerebellum.