HUMAN STUDIES ON THE MU-OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST FENTANYL - NEURO-ENDOCRINE AND BEHAVIORAL-RESPONSES
HUMAN STUDIES ON THE MU-OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST FENTANYL - NEURO-ENDOCRINE AND BEHAVIORAL-RESPONSES
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DOI:
10.1016/0306-4530(88)90046-7
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发表时间:
1988-01-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
DOENICKE, A
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作者:
HOEHE, M;DUKA, T;DOENICKE, A
The neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to the potent .mu. opiate receptor agonist Fentanyl (FE) have been systematically investigated in healthy male volunteers. These volunteers received, according to a randomized block design, different doses of FE: 0.1 mg/70 kg (n=11), 0.2 mg/70 kg (n=11), 0.25 mg/70 kg (n=8), and saline (n=11). FE induced a pronounced dose-dependent increase of plasma prolactin concentrations, which was significant at the lowest dose. In contrast, growth hormone was significantly stimulated by the highest FE dose only. Moreover, FE induced a maximum reduction of plasma cortisol concentrations at the lowest dose (0.1 mg/70 kg). In parallel, marked euphoric responses were also observed at this lowest FE dose. These results suggest a .mu. specific influence on all neuroendocrine and behavioral parameters investigated. Different responses of these parameters to different doses of FE, however, suggest a differential modulation of these parameters by the .mu. receptor agonist FE.