| Literature DB >> 14352 |
H Y Meltzer, S M Paul, V S Fang.
Abstract
Cis (alpha)-flupenthixol and (+)-butaclamol are effective anti-psychotic agents but trans (beta)-flupenthixol and (-)-butaclamol are not. alpha-Flupenthixol was found to be 245 times more active in elevating rat plasma prolactin than the beta-isomer. The discrepancy between (+)-butaclamol and (-)-butaclamol was even greater. These results support the hypothesis that the dopamine receptors that mediate the effects of dopamine on prolactin secretion are similar to those that mediate the anti-psychotic effect of neuroleptic drugs.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 14352 DOI: 10.1007/BF00431737
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychopharmacology (Berl) ISSN: 0033-3158 Impact factor: 4.530