The effect of chronic antidepressant administration on beta-adrenoceptor function of the rat pineal.
1 The beta-adrenoceptor agonist, isoprenaline (1.5-3.0 mg kg(-1) intravenously), produced a dose-related increase in rat pineal melatonin content. This increase was prevented by pretreatment with the selective beta(1)-adrenoceptor antagonist, atenolol (2 mg kg(-1)), but not by the beta(2)-adrenocept...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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