title: Effect of amphetamine and dopamine on oxygen uptake of rat brain slices in vitro.
abstract: Effects of d-amphetamine and dopamine on rat brain cortical slices respiration were estimated to assess whether these drugs might modify membrane (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity in intact cells as they do in isolate enzyme systems. d-Amphetamine, 10(-5) M (140%), 10(-6) M (123%) 10(-7) M (131%) and 10(-7) M (129%). These results may be related to estimates of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity in subcellular systems. In an incubation medium containing calcium, 10(-4) M ouabain does not modify brain slices respiration, but fully antagonizes oxygen consumption increases induced by d-amphetamine or dopamine, which might thus be mediated by membrane ATPase activity. Either phenoxybenzamine, oxprenolol or halo-peridol, nullify those metabolic effects of d-amphetamine and dopamine, by means of unspecific mechanisms rather than by a specific interaction at drug receptor sites. It is suggested that cell respiratory control is the final resultant of mechanisms which might be separately, and oppositely, modified by drugs.
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D000661:Amphetamine; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D004298:Dopamine