Fig. 1: Dopamine synthesis capacity as measured by Kicer (1/min) in the whole striatum by group. | Molecular Psychiatry

Fig. 1: Dopamine synthesis capacity as measured by Kicer (1/min) in the whole striatum by group.

From: Striatal dopaminergic alterations in individuals with copy number variants at the 22q11.2 genetic locus and their implications for psychosis risk: a [18F]-DOPA PET study

Fig. 1: Dopamine synthesis capacity as measured by Kicer (1/min) in the whole striatum by group.

Error bars indicate standard error of the mean. Dopamine synthesis and/or storage capacity was higher in individuals with 22q11.2 deletion compared to healthy controls and individuals with 22q11.2 duplication in the following order: 22q11.2 deletion > healthy controls > 22q11.2 duplication groups.

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