title: Effect of beta-adrenoceptor agents on the blood flow in carotid arteries in normal volunteers.
abstract: The effects on carotid artery blood flow of atenolol (a selective beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonist) and xamoterol (a beta 1-adrenoceptor partial agonist with 43% agonist activity) were measured using a Doppler technique in eight healthy volunteers. Atenolol produced a decrease in blood pressure and blood velocity flow, and tended to reduce volume flow. In contrast, there were no changes with xamoterol or placebo. Beta 1-adrenoceptor blockade may reduce cerebral blood flow but the partial agonist xamoterol does not appear to reduce carotid blood flow.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Medicine Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, Dublin, Eire.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Harry
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001262:Atenolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D017307:Xamoterol
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; D001262:Atenolol; D017307:Xamoterol