title: Effects of clonidine on heart rate variability.
abstract: We compared the effects of intravenous infusions of clonidine and placebo on heart rate variability in 10 healthy male controls. Clonidine produced a significant decrease in blood pressure and significantly decreased the heart rate variability during quiet standing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Yeragani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berchou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003000:Clonidine