title: Sumatriptan and cerebral perfusion in healthy volunteers.
abstract: 1. The effect of sumatriptan on regional cerebral perfusion was studied in healthy volunteers. 2. Intravenous sumatriptan (2 mg) had no detectable effect on regional cerebral perfusion as measured using a SPECT system with 99technetiumm labelled hexemethylpropyleneamineoxime. 3. Sumatriptan had no effect on pulse, blood pressure or ECG indices. 4. All six volunteers experienced minor adverse effects during the intravenous infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Critchley
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Breckenridge
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pilgrim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018170:Sumatriptan; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D018170:Sumatriptan