doi: 10.1016/0031-6989(85)90073-6.
Effect of morphine and naloxone on the levels of ACTH and beta-endorphin in plasma, brain and pituitary of rats
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- DOI: 10.1016/0031-6989(85)90073-6
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Effect of morphine and naloxone on the levels of ACTH and beta-endorphin in plasma, brain and pituitary of rats
Pharmacol Res Commun.
1985 Jul.
Abstract
The effect of i.p. administration of morphine (25 mg/kg) and of naloxone (50 mg/kg) on the levels of ACTH and beta-endorphin in plasma, in brain and in pituitary has been studied in rats. An opposite effect morphine and naloxone is seen in plasma ACTH with an increase elicited by morphine and a decrease produced by naloxone. Small changes are seen in plasma levels of beta-endorphin as well as in ACTH and in beta-endorphin levels in brain and in pituitary. To every change in ACTH levels in plasma an opposite change in ACTH brain levels is observed.
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