title: Brain cholesterol and phospholipid levels in cyproheptadine treated albino rats.
abstract: Effect of different doses (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg and 40 mg/kg), s.c., for 2 weeks, of cyproheptadine (CYP) on brain cholesterol and phospholipid of albino rats was investigated. Cyp. 2.5 mg/kg, showed increase in brain cholesterol and phospholipid contents whereas other doses caused a decrease in phospholipid level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kabi
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parsi
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D009929:Organ Size; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D003533:Cyproheptadine; D002784:Cholesterol