Effects of L-tryptophan on the brainstem indole and catecholamine metabolites in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1991:294:615-7. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5952-4_79.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Brain Stem / drug effects*
  • Brain Stem / metabolism
  • Catecholamines / metabolism*
  • Hypertension / metabolism*
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Indoles / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred SHR / metabolism
  • Rats, Inbred WKY / metabolism
  • Serotonin / metabolism
  • Tryptophan / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Catecholamines
  • Indoles
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid
  • Serotonin
  • Tryptophan