Abstract
I.p. administration of d-amphetamine sulphate and fenfluramine · HCl at various doses induced significant modifications of brain noradrenaline (NA) and MOPEG-SO4 (3-methoxy-4-hydrorxyphenylethyleneglycol) in the rat. Both drugs induced a decrease in brain noradrenaline but the two compounds seem to interact with the central noradrenergic system through a different mechanism. The decreased levels of noradrenaline after 1-fenfluramine administration were paralleled by increased MOPEG-SO4 levels. The d-isomer of fenfluramine was less active than the l-isomer. Amphetamine was considerably more effective than 1-fenfluramine in reducing NA concentration. However, in spite of the long lasting effect on noradrenaline levels the i.p. administration of amphetamine did not lead to an increased MOPEG-SO4 concentrations suggesting a more complex interaction with the noradrenergic system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-350 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1975 |
Keywords
- 1-Fenfluramine
- Brain MOPEG-SO
- Brain noradrenaline
- d-Amphetamine
- d-Fenfluramine
- Noradrenergic central mechanism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Pharmacology