Relation of pharmacological and behavioral effects of a hallucinogenic amphetamine to distribution in cat brain.
The hallucinogen 2,5-dimethoxy,-4-methylamphetamine, also known as STP, accumulates in specfic areas of cat brains. The unchanged compound was detected in the brain for at least 6 hours, whereas its behavioral effects lasted for about 4 hourS. The coincidental pharmacological and behavioral effects of the compound apparently indicate a relation between the anatomical distribution and action.
D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D002415:Cats; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010627:Phenethylamines; D011680:Pupil / Q000187:drug effects; D014316:Tritium
D006213:Hallucinogens; D010627:Phenethylamines; D014316:Tritium