PET imaging using 5-HT1A radiotracers shows a modified expression of this serotonin receptor in the hippocampus of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. However, these antagonists PET radioligands bind indiscriminately to the functional and the non-functional states of 5-HT1A receptors. The comparison of a PET agonist, binding selectively to the functional receptors, with a PET antagonist would therefore provide original information on 5-HT1A receptor impairment during AD. We found that [18F]F15599 in vitro binding decreased in dentate gyrus of AD patients. In contrast, binding of [18F]MPPF was unchanged. These results support the concept of functional PET imaging using agonist radiotracers in clinical studies. Then, we compared with functiona...