Abstract
Rates of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) turnover in the mediobasal hypothalamus of male rats were estimated using pharmacological methods during the daytime and at night. Concentrations of 5-HT in this hypothalamic area were higher nocturnally than diurnally; this was apparently due to increased 5-HT synthesis and decreased 5-HT catabolism at night.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 417-419 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Experientia |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1985 |
Keywords
- 5-hydroxytryptamine turnover, diurnal
- 5-hydroxytryptamine turnover, nocturnal
- Rat hypothalamus
- hypothalamus, rat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)