Does buspirone ameliorate the susceptibility to central sleep apnea?
Does buspirone ameliorate the susceptibility to central sleep apnea?
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丁螺环酮是否可以改善中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停的易感性?
DOI:
10.1152/japplphysiol.01077.2020
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2021
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Sankari,Abdulghani
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Maresh,Scott;Prowting,Joel;Vaughan,Sarah;Yarandi,Hossein;Badr,MSafwan;Sankari,Abdulghani
We agree with Borrelli et al.(1) regarding the important role of buspirone in reducing the elevated controller gain in general, which was found to be the case in our study. However, there are different pathophysiological mechanisms between spinal cord injury (SCI) and heart failure that need to be taken into consideration in assessing the clinical response to the administration of buspirone. A recent study from our laboratory (4) demonstrated that individuals with chronic SCI had a significant increase in peripheral chemosensitivity due to a heightened reliance on the carotid body. Patients with SCI exhibit a significant increase in minute ventilation in response to a single breath of CO2 and display a more considerable decrease in tidal volume following hyperoxia than able-bodied control subjects (4). In addition, it has been reported that participants with cervical SCI demonstrate increased minute ventilation following acute intermittent hypoxia compared with able-bodied controls, indicating heightened chemosensitivity to hypoxia (5). However, these noted changes in chemosensitivity may manifest differently in acute SCI. Hence, we included only chronic SCI in the buspirone and trazodone study.Some differences in our results and those of Borrelli and colleagues (3) can be potentially explained by differences in the study populations (SCI vs. heart failure). Other methodological differences include higher central apnea index (CAI), which may contribute to the noted difference in the response to buspirone. In addition, Borrelli and colleagues (3) titrated up to a buspirone dosage of 45 mg compared with our maximum dosage of 30mg. Although the optimal buspirone dosage for this potential application may be unclear, it is important to keep in mind that a dose response may exist for this medication.