| Literature DB >> 108709 |
Abstract
Pretreatment with the MAO-inhibitors iproniazid, clorgyline, or deprenyl abolishes the effects of LSD on the conditioned avoidance response (CAR) in rats. The effects of serotonin (5-HT) and 5-methoxytryptamine (5-MT) are greatly potentiated by these substances. Brain levels of LSD are not affected by MAO inhibition whereas levels of 5-HT and 5-MT are significantly elevated. It is postulated that the decreased behavioral response to LSD is the result of 'MAO inhibitor-induced' changes whereas the increased response of 5-HT and 5-MT results from increased brain levels of these compounds.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 108709 DOI: 10.1007/bf00426673
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychopharmacology (Berl) ISSN: 0033-3158 Impact factor: 4.530