| Literature DB >> 479872 |
J A Garcia-Sevilla, T Magnusson, A Carlsson.
Abstract
Intracerebroventricular injection of substance P (SP) enhanced the synthesis of dopamine and noradrenaline (measured as increase in DOPA formation after inhibition of the aromatic L-amino-acid decarboxylase) in rat brain. These biochemical effects were blocked in most brain regions by pretreatment with naloxone. SP also induced vasodilation, salivation and increased locomotor activity. These effects were not antagonized, but, in the case of locomotor activity, potentiated by naloxone. The data suggest the existence of specific SP-containing neuronal pathways for behavior, which pathways are not related to those regulating the synthesis of brain catecholamines.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 479872 DOI: 10.1007/bf01244407
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Impact factor: 3.575