THE EFFECT OF ACUTE LITHIUM ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN MONOAMINE SYNTHESIS AND THE PRECURSOR AMINO-ACIDS TYROSINE AND TRYPTOPHAN IN BRAIN AND PLASMA IN RATS
THE EFFECT OF ACUTE LITHIUM ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN MONOAMINE SYNTHESIS AND THE PRECURSOR AMINO-ACIDS TYROSINE AND TRYPTOPHAN IN BRAIN AND PLASMA IN RATS
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DOI:
10.1007/bf01251911
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
BERGGREN, U
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作者:
BERGGREN, U
The effect of a single i.p. injection of lithium chloride on brain monoamine synthesis, tyrosine and tryptophan levels in brain and plasma in rats was studied. Acute Li administration decreased brain tyrosine levels, which most likely was due to decreased plasma tyrosine levels. Brain tryptophan levels were mainly unaffected whereas plasma tryptophan levels were slightly decreased at 8 h after Li administration. Brain catecholamine synthesis was decreased at 4 h and increased at 48 h after the injection of Li. Brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) synthesis was decreased at all time intervals after the injection of Li. The effects of acute Li administration on brain monoamine synthesis are not mainly due to its effect on brain tyrosine and tryptophan levels in rats. Acute Li administration appears to affect 5-HT synthesis to a greater extent than it affects catecholamine synthesis.