Effects of a False Neurotransmitter, p-Hydroxynorephedrine, on the Function of Adrenergic Neurons in Hypertensive Patients

AUTOR(ES)

Rangno, Robert E.

RESUMO

Previous studies have shown that amphetamine and p-hydroxyamphetamine impair adrenergic transmission, and it has been suggested that this effect is mediated by an active metabolite, p-hydroxynorephedrine (PHN). Studies in experimental animals have shown that PHN can deplete and substitute for norepinephrine (NE) in the transmitter pool, thus meeting the criteria of a false neurotransmitter.

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