Daily Propranolol Administration Reduces Pineal Concretion Formation in the Mongolian Gerbil

M. K. Vaughan; B. N. Joshi; R. J. Reiter

doi:10.3181/00379727-182-42354

Daily Propranolol Administration Reduces Pineal Concretion Formation in the Mongolian Gerbil

M. K. Vaughan, B. N. Joshi, R. J. Reiter

Cell Systems & Anatomy

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Daily afternoon injections of a β-adrenergic blocking agent, propranolol, for 8 weeks inhibited the number of vacuoles and concretions formed in the gerbil pineal gland. The data suggest that sympathetic input to the pineal gland is necessary for the formation of pineal concretions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	372-374
Number of pages	3
Journal	Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Volume	182
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-182-42354
State	Published - Jul 1986

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