title: Subsensitivity of the norepinephrine receptor-coupled adenylate cyclase system in brain: effects of nisoxetine versus fluoxetine.
abstract: Chronic administration of the norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor nisoxetine reduced the sensitivity of the NE receptor-coupled adenylate cyclase system in rat cortex. This subsensitivity, unlike that caused by desipramine (DMI), was not related to a reduction in specific beta-adrenergic receptor binding. The specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine had no effect on either neurohormonal sensitivity or 3H-dihydroalprenolol binding.
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D003891:Desipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D011437:Propylamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D011437:Propylamines; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D005473:Fluoxetine; C011386:nisoxetine; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D003891:Desipramine; D009638:Norepinephrine