METERGOLINE ABOLISHES THE PROLACTIN RESPONSE TO BUSPIRONE

被引:17
作者
GREGORY, CA [1 ]
ANDERSON, IM [1 ]
COWEN, PJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV OXFORD,LITTLEMORE HOSP,DEPT PSYCHIAT,OXFORD OX4 4XN,ENGLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
5-HT; Buspirone; Metergoline; Prolactin;
D O I
10.1007/BF02244420
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Pretreatment of nine healthy subjects with the non-selective 5-HT receptor antagonist, metergoline (4 mg), abolished the increase in plasma prolactin produced by the anxiolytic drug, buspirone (15 mg). While these findings are consistent with a role for 5-HT receptors in the stimulatory effect of buspirone on plasma prolactin, a dopaminergic mechanism cannot be excluded by the present data. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:283 / 284
页数:2
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