Damage to dopamine neurons in the human brain can be detected using
A) autoradiography of 2-DG concentrations in the nucleus accumbens.
B) microdialysis of dopamine concentrations in the caudate nucleus.
C) PET scans of radioactive L-DOPA concentrations in the basal ganglia.
D) CT scans of the frontal cortex.
E) fMRI studies of the mesolimbic dopamine system.

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Damage to dopamine neurons in the human brain can be detected using PET scans of radioactive L-DOPA concentrations in the basal ganglia.

Damage to Dopamine Neurons in the Human Brain Can Be