| Literature DB >> 6301854 |
D B Menkes, G K Aghajanian, D W Gallager.
Abstract
Binding of [3H]prazosin, a selective alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, to thalamic membranes was studied following chronic treatment of rats with tricyclic antidepressants. Rosenthal analysis showed no change in the number or affinity of antagonist binding sites; however, the ability of the alpha 1-agonist phenylephrine to compete for these sites was significantly enhanced after chronic tricyclic treatment. This result is consistent with previous studies showing physiological alpha 1-supersensitivity in thalamus after chronic antidepressant administration.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6301854 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(83)90047-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432