Michael F. Sugrue

A study of the role of noradrenaline in behavioural changes produced in the rat by psychotomimetic drugs

British Journal of Pharmacology February 1, 1969 Michael F. Sugrue 40 citations

LSD‐25, psilocybin and JB‐329 reduced the noradrenaline content of the rat hypothalamus. All three drugs affected the acquisition of a conditioned avoidance response, LSD‐25 and psilocybin retarding and JB‐329 enhancing the acquisition. With the exception of JB‐329, doses affecting the acquisition of a conditioned avoidance response were lower than those required to decide hypothalamic...