1. The adipokinetic hormone release, which can be induced by anticholinesterases, is reduced by depleting the content of monoamines in the nervous system. 2. The participation of monoamines in the pathway of release of adipokinetic hormone is studied in vivo and in vitro. 3. A possible mechanism for anticholinesterase-induced release of this hormone involving cholinergic and aminergic transmiss...

AIMS To document the patterns of presentation and outcome of severe anticholinesterase insecticide poisoning in children requiring intensive care. METHODS Retrospective case note review of all 5541 children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a university hospital during the 10 years from January 1990 to May 2000. Fifty four children (1%) with anticholinesterase insectici...

The effects of seven antibiotics (streptomycin, amikacin, polymyxin B, lincomycin, clindamycin, tetracycline and oxytetracycline) were compared with those of magnesium, tubocurarine and lignocaine in the frog sciatic nerve--sartorius muscle preparation, using intracellular recording techniques. All compounds except tubocurarine decreased end-plate potential quantal content. The prejunctional ef...

Sideritis species have been known as medicinal plants since ancient times, and used as tea in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece and Spain. They are also used for the treatment of several ailments such as a cough, common cold and gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of the present study was to perform the chemical composition, antioxidant, anticholinesterase and anti-tyrosinase activ...

Turkey has highly rich floras of medicinal and aromatic plants because of having various climate conditions in different regions. One of these regions is Middle Black Sea Region, especially Ordu Province. Extracts of 10 edible plants (Arum maculatum L., Hypericum orientale L., Ornithogalum sigmoideum Freyn et Sint., Silene vulgaris Garcke var. macrocarpa, Plantago lanceolata L., Achillea millef...