HYPERPHAGIA FOLLOWING INTRA-VENTRICULAR PARA-CHLOROPHENYLALANINE-METHYL, LEUCINE-METHYL OR TRYPTOPHAN-METHYL ESTERS - LACK OF CORRELATION WITH WHOLE BRAIN-SEROTONIN LEVELS

被引:24
作者
MACKENZIE, RG [1 ]
HOEBEL, BG [1 ]
DUCRET, RP [1 ]
TRULSON, ME [1 ]
机构
[1] PRINCETON UNIV,DEPT PSYCHOL,PROGRAM NEUROSCI,PRINCETON,NJ 08540
关键词
Hyperphagia; Leucine; p-Chlorophenylalanine; Serotonin; Tryptophan;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(79)90075-3
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The methyl ester hydrochlorides of DL-p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), L-leucine and L-tryptophan were intraventricularly administered to rats. All compounds produced increased food intake compared to saline administration. PCPA and leucine administration significantly decreased serotonin levels by 15-18%, while no serotonin depletion occurred following tryptophan injections. The data suggest that intraventricular injections of large quantities of neutral amino acid methyl esters may cause hyperphagia in rats through non-serotonergic effects on brain function. © 1979.
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