title: [Effect of new zhengtian pill on 5-hydroxytryptamine content in platelet and plasma of migraine patients].
abstract: Changes of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) content in platelet and plasma before and after New Zhengtian Pill (NZTP) therapy in migraine patients were assayed with fluorospectrophotometry. Results showed that during the period of attack, the platelet 5-HT level of patients in comparing with normal control group, was increased (P < 0.05) but the plasma 5-HT level decreased (P < 0.01) and the ratio of the platelet and plasma 5-HT was abnormal P < 0.01. While during the intermittent period the 5-HT was increased both in platelet and plasma and the ratio of intra- and extra-platelet 5-HT was normal. Also, in comparing with before treatment, the post-treatmental plasma levels of 5-HT in patients with or without acute attack were all increased, the above-mentioned 5-HT ratio was also resumed obviously (P < 0.05). This study revealed that both the plasma 5-HT and platelet 5-HT levels and their ratio of patients in acute attack period were abnormal, which might be the pathogenetic basis of migraine. It suggested the mechanism of NZTP in treating migraine might be through its action on absorption, releasing and metabolism of 5-HT by platelet and maintaining a physiologic balance in them.
authors.affiliation: 252 Hospital of PLA, Baoding.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012701:Serotonin