Abstract
Ten healthy male subjects were treated for three weeks with (+)oxaprotiline, a selective inhibitor of noradrenaline (NA) uptake and with (-)oxaprotiline which does not inhibit NA uptake. Plasma melatonin concentrations were measured throughout the night at 0, 1, 7 and 21 days and were higher during treatment with (+)oxaprotiline than with (-)oxaprotiline for the entire three weeks of treatment. Since NA stimulates the production and secretion of melatonin, these results are consistent with a sustained increase in noradrenergic activity within the pineal, during 21 days of treatment with an effective NA uptake inhibitor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-67 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Psychological Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |