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The effects of (-)-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol on reserpine-induced hypothermia in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4793331     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. An intravenous injection into rats of 1 mg/kg (-)-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol Delta(9)-THC) had no effect on rectal temperature and produced in the subcellular fractions of the brain a shift of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) from the particulate or ;bound' 5-HT to the supernatant or ;free' fraction, whereas the noradrenaline (NA) decreased in both fractions.2. Pretreatment of rats by an intravenous injection of 1 mg/kg Delta(9)-THC three times a week for four weeks, prevented the hypothermia and the reduction in brain 5-HT produced by an intraperitoneal injection of 15 mg/kg reserpine given 24 h after the last Delta(9)-THC injection.3. Pretreatment of rats by a single intravenous injection of 1 mg/kg Delta(9)-THC prevented the hypothermia and reduction in brain 5-HT produced by an intraperitoneal injection of reserpine given 1 h before. The reduction in brain NA was not prevented except at the 18 h time interval.4. An injection of 1 mg/kg Delta(9)-THC intravenously into rats 3 h after an intraperitoneal injection of reserpine accentuated the reserpine hypothermia as well as the reduction of 5-HT but not of NA in the brain.5. The reserpine hypothermia was not prevented by a single intravenous injection of 1 mg/kg Delta(9)-THC when cinanserin, a 5-HT inhibitor, was injected 30 min before the reserpine.
Authors:
L F Englert; B T Ho; D Taylor
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of pharmacology     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0007-1188     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1973 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1974-09-17     Completed Date:  1974-09-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502536     Medline TA:  Br J Pharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anilides / pharmacology
Animals
Body Temperature / drug effects*
Body Temperature Regulation / drug effects
Brain Chemistry
Cannabis / pharmacology*
Cinnamates / pharmacology
Depression, Chemical
Male
Norepinephrine / analysis
Rats
Reserpine / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology*
Serotonin / metabolism,  secretion
Serotonin Antagonists
Sulfides / pharmacology
Temperature
Tetrahydrocannabinol / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anilides; 0/Cinnamates; 0/Serotonin Antagonists; 0/Sulfides; 1972-08-3/Tetrahydrocannabinol; 50-55-5/Reserpine; 50-67-9/Serotonin; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine
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