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The role of adenosine in the hypotensive actions of morphine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8608795     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of adenosine in the hypotensive action of morphine was examined in the pentobarbitone anaesthetized or pithed rat preparations. Adenosine (10-300 micrograms/kg) induced dose-dependent decreases in diastolic blood pressure in the anaesthetized rat preparation. These effects were attenuated by infusion of 1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine (DPCPX; 50 micrograms/kg/min), 8-phenyltheophylline (8PT; 50 micrograms/kg) also induced dose-dependent decreases in diastolic blood pressure. Guanethidine (16 micrograms/kg/min), atropine (1 mg/kg), DPCPX and 8 PT reduced the effect of morphine on diastolic blood pressure, whilst DMPX (50 micrograms/kg/min) was inactive. In the pithed rat preparation morphine was inactive at doses up to 10 mg/kg. The results suggest that the hypotensive effect of morphine is mediated at least in part by the release of adenosine which then acts on centrally located adenosine receptors to induce changes in autonomic control of blood pressure.
Authors:
P J White; W Hope; R B Rose'Meyer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pharmacology     Volume:  286     ISSN:  0014-2999     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-05-28     Completed Date:  1996-05-28     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254354     Medline TA:  Eur J Pharmacol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-19     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine / physiology*
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects*
Female
Guanethidine / pharmacology
Morphine / pharmacology*
Narcotics / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Receptors, Purinergic P1 / physiology
Theobromine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Theophylline / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Xanthines / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Narcotics; 0/Receptors, Purinergic P1; 0/Xanthines; 102146-07-6/1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine; 14114-46-6/3,7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine; 55-65-2/Guanethidine; 57-27-2/Morphine; 58-55-9/Theophylline; 58-61-7/Adenosine; 80206-91-3/8-(4-sulfophenyl)theophylline; 83-67-0/Theobromine

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