Amphetamine and chlorpromazine modify cerebral insulin levels in rats |
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Authors: | J Manzanares R Cantón C Grande J Benedi F Zaragozá |
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Institution: | Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. |
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Abstract: | Rats treated with chlorpromazine (CPZ) (1 mg/kg/day i.p.) experienced a marked decline in cerebral insulin levels (0.057 +/- 0.01 ng/g wet weight) with respect to a control group (0.38 +/- 0.05 ng/g wet weight), while rats given D-amphetamine bitartrate (AMPH) chronically (20 mg/kg/day p.o.) showed a rise in cerebral insulin (0.55 +/- 0.04 ng/g wet weight). Combined treatment with both drugs at the same dosages produced lower cerebral insulin levels (0.46 +/- 0.10 ng/g wet weight) than in the AMPH animals. In the groups of rats treated with CPZ and with AMPH + CPZ, there was a slight elevation in serum insulin levels. Serum glucose values did not vary. |
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