| Literature DB >> 849986 |
Abstract
The dopamine receptor agonist, apomorphine HCl (0.75 mg sc) increased serum growth hormone (GH) concentrations in each of 6 subjects. This increase was not inhibited by pretreatment with the serotonin antagonist, methysergide, but was completely abolished in the 4 individuals pretreated with pimozide, a selective dopamine receptor blocking agent. These results provide further evidence that apomorphine-induced GH secretion is mediated by a dopaminergic mechanism and is independent of a serotonergic mechanism.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 849986 DOI: 10.1210/jcem-44-4-766
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 0021-972X Impact factor: 5.958