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Inhibitory effect of chlorpromazine on the syndrome of hyperactivity produced by l‐tryptophan or 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine in rats treated with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

A. David Smith

British Journal of Pharmacology December 1, 1971 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1971.tb07222.x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Experimental study Peer reviewed
Population Rats
Interventions Chlorpromazine L-tryptophan monoamine oxidase inhibitor 5-methoxy-N N-dimethyltryptamine p-chlorophenylalanine
Topics Serotonin 5-MeO-DMT DMT
Keywords Chlorpromazine Monoamine oxidase inhibitor Monoamine neurotransmitter Antagonism Tryptophan Pharmacology Endocrinology Receptor Biochemistry Enzyme Amino acid
Citations 179
Key findings Chlorpromazine inhibits hyperactivity and hyperpyrexia caused by L-tryptophan or 5-MeODMT after monoamine oxidase inhibition, likely by receptor competition or physiological antagonism.

Abstract

1. The hyperactivity and hyperpyrexia produced by L-tryptophan in rats treated with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor was inhibited by chlorpromazine.2. Chlorpromazine did not inhibit the increased rate of synthesis of brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) produced by tryptophan loading.3. Hyperactivity and hyperpyrexia were also produced by 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeODMT) in rats. Pretreatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor potentiated the hyperactivity response. Pretreatment of rats with p-chlorophenylalanine did not inhibit hyperactivity produced by 5-MeODMT.4. Chlorpromazine inhibits hyperactivity caused by tryptophan or 5-MeODMT after monoamine oxidase inhibition either by competition with 5-HT or 5-MeODMT, respectively, at receptor sites or by physiological antagonism.

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  • Chlorpromazine inhibited hyperactivity and hyperpyrexia produced by 5-MeO-DMT after monoamine oxidase inhibition, attributed to receptor competition or physiological antagonism.

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