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Propofol anesthesia increases dopamine and serotonin activities at the somatosensory cortex in rats: a microdialysis study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9174318     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We sought to estimate the activities of dopamine and serotonin in animals receiving propofol anesthesia. The in vivo microdialysis technique was used in Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 6) to measure the major metabolites of dopamine and serotonin, i.e. 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), homovanillic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methyphenylacetic acid; HVA) and 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid (5-HIAA) in the somatosensory cortex. We also measured the levels of propofol in the brain and blood by microdialysis sampling in another group of rats (n = 6). During the experiment, the rat was infused intravenously (IV) with propofol at a rate of 10 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) for 60 min and 60 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) for 40 min. We found that IV infusion of propofol at a rate of 60 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) significantly increased DOPAC, HVA, and 5-HIAA. We also determined that these changes correlated well with propofol levels in the brain and blood. We concluded that anesthetic doses of propofol increased the functional activities of dopamine and serotonin in the cortex. These increases correlate well with propofol levels in the cortex and blood.
Authors:
M H Shyr; T H Tsai; C H Yang; H M Chen; H F Ng; P P Tan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia and analgesia     Volume:  84     ISSN:  0003-2999     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth. Analg.     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-25     Completed Date:  1997-06-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1310650     Medline TA:  Anesth Analg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1344-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung College of Medicine and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / metabolism
Anesthesia*
Anesthetics, Intravenous* / pharmacokinetics
Animals
Dopamine / metabolism*
Half-Life
Homovanillic Acid / metabolism
Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / metabolism
Male
Microdialysis
Propofol* / pharmacokinetics
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Serotonin / metabolism*
Somatosensory Cortex / drug effects*,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anesthetics, Intravenous; 102-32-9/3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid; 2078-54-8/Propofol; 306-08-1/Homovanillic Acid; 50-67-9/Serotonin; 54-16-0/Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

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