Psychoactive drugs on brain acetylcholine (Ach) levels in rats.
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The level oftotal Ach in the brain has been shown to vary with the functional activity of the central nervous system. Such variation has been related to physiological changes in nervousactivity. such as sleep or wakefulness. which causes increase in Ach content in the brain tissue (1). Neuropharmacological agents also changed the Ach content (2.3.4.5). .• , Thepurpose of the present study was the quantititive determination of total Ach content in • the whole brain tissue of the rat under the effect of chlorpromazine (CPZ). trifluoperazine (TAl). imipramine (IMI) and methylamphetamine (M-AMP).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology
دوره 24 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980