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Abstract
(-)-Pindolol (4 mg/kg, i.p.) stereospecifically and selectively inhibited rat brain 5-HT synthesis. The DA and NA synthesis remained unaffected by pindolol (either enantiomer) treatment, and the (-)-pindolol-induced decrease in 5-HT synthesis was not prevented by reserpine pretreatment. The results indicate that, in addition to its beta-adrenergic properties, (-)-pindolol may act as an agonist at synthesis-controlling 5-HT receptors (autoreceptors ?) in the rat CNS.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2867485 DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(85)90207-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropharmacology ISSN: 0028-3908 Impact factor: 5.250