The effect of propranolol on blood pressure and central MOPEG concentration in the conscious spontaneously hypertensive rat

T. Kent Keeton, James S. Hall

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Abstract

The total concentration of the norepinephrine metabolite 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethyl glycol (MOPEG) and propranolol concentration was measured in the medulla, pons, hypothalamus and thoracic spinal cord of conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats during the development of the antihypertensive effect of a single dose of d,1-propranolol (10 mg/kg s.c.). Propranolol significantly increased MOPEG concentration by 21% in the thoracic spinal cord (2 h) and 16% in the hypothalamus (4 h), but no consistent pattern of change in regional MOPEG concentration was found in relation to the time course of the antihypertensive effect of propranolol.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)293-296
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Pharmacology
Volume125
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 17 1986
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology

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