Independent component analysis of the effect of L-dopa on fMRI of language processing.

L-dopa, which is a precursor for dopamine, acts to amplify strong signals, and dampen weak signals as suggested by previous studies. The effect of L-dopa has been demonstrated in language studies, suggesting restriction of the semantic network. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of L-dopa...

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Main Authors: Namhee Kim, Prem K Goel, Madalina E Tivarus, Ashleigh Hillier, David Q Beversdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2923146?pdf=render