title: Evidence for presynaptic beta-adrenoceptor stimulation 24 hours after a 6 hour adrenaline infusion.
abstract: 1. The effects of 6 h infusions of adrenaline (INF-A) and dextrose (INF-D) were compared in nine normal subjects. 2. A significant increase in systolic blood pressure was observed during INF-A compared with INF-D and, 24 h after infusion, diastolic blood pressure was higher after INF-A than after INF-D. 3. Heart rate (HR) was significantly higher during INF-A than during INF-D. 4. As expected, plasma ADR increased significantly during INF-A but, unexpectedly, remained elevated 60 min post infusion compared with INF-D. Levels during activity the next morning were somewhat higher after INF-A, but not significantly different from INF-D. 5. Plasma NA increased transiently during INF-A and decreased during INF-D. Urinary NA was significantly higher during INF-A than during INF-D, and insignificantly higher during overnight recumbency, consistent with enhanced noradrenergic transmission.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland Department of Medicine, Greenslopes Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ballantine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood*; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000187:drug effects*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D005947:Glucose; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine