The major inhibitory neurotransmitter in central nervous system is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which acts mainly through the GABA A receptors. Pathological processes involving GABA-ergic neurons cause alterations in the density of GABA A receptors of the targeted neurons. These changes can be visualized and measured with Positron Emission Tomography using as a radioactive ligand [11C] flumazenil. We will examine changes in the density and distribution of GABA A receptors in 17 adult patients with a DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association 2000) diagnosis of a tic disorder and 17 control subjects. This study should provide new information concerning localization and degree of dysfunction of GABA-ergic neurons in areas involved in Tourette's syndrome, which, in turn, might open new possibilities in pharmacological treatment of this disorder.