Abstract
The kinetics of depletion of endogenous catecholamines by tyramine were studied in rat heart, spleen and uterus. 85-93% of the catecholamines of these organs can be depleted by repeated injections of tyramine over 3 1/2 hours. The depletion follows a simple exponential curve with "half-life" times for heart, spleen and uterus of 55, 69 and 75 minutes, respectively. The releasing effect of tyramine is not significantly affected by blockade of catecholamine uptake by phenoxybenzamine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1293-1298 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Life Sciences |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1966 |
Externally published | Yes |