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    Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 1975 Jan;10(1):193-6.

    Potentiation of the L-5-hydroxytryptophan-induced elevation of plasma corticosterone levels in rats by a specific inhibitor of serotonin uptake.

    Abstract

    The ability of L-5-hydroxytryptophan (L-5HTP), a serotonin precursor, to elevate plasma levels of corticosterone in rats was confirmed. Pretreatment of the rats with 3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-propylamine hydrochloride (Lilly 110140) markedly enhanced the elevation of corticosterone levels by L-5HTP. Since Lilly 110140 is a specific inhibitor of serotonin uptake, these results support the hypothesis that L-5HTP elevates corticosterone by enhancing neurotransmission through a serotoninergic pathway influencing ACTH release.

    PMID:
    1079087
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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