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Effects of oxazolidines derived from (-) ephedrine in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1397980     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. Five oxazolidines were synthesized by reaction of (-) ephedrine with aliphatic aldehydes. The aldehydes used were formaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, isobutyraldehyde and trimethylacetaldehye. 2. These five oxazolidines were tested in rats for ephedrine-like pharmacological activity using the hyperthermia and anorexia models. 3. All five oxazolidines caused significant elevation of body temperature in the hyperthermia model. The oxazolidine synthesized from (-) ephedrine and butyraldehyde caused greatest hyperthermia. 4. Four oxazolidines caused significant anorectic responses. The oxazolidine synthesized from (-) ephedrine and isobutyraldehyde caused greatest anorexia. 5. A possible tolerance to the anorectic effects of some of the compounds was observed.
Authors:
R B Walker; D M Wood; M M Akmal; E Sharks
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  General pharmacology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0306-3623     ISO Abbreviation:  Gen. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-11-19     Completed Date:  1992-11-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7602417     Medline TA:  Gen Pharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  729-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 71601.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Temperature / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Tolerance
Eating / drug effects
Ephedrine / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology*
Male
Oxazoles / pharmacology*
Prodrugs
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5-S06-GM08211-07/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxazoles; 0/Prodrugs; 299-42-3/Ephedrine

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