Effects of Pinealectomy on Regional Brain Serotonin Metabolism
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Neuroscience
- Vol. 26 (1-2), 9-13
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00207458508985598
Abstract
The influence of pinealectomy on serotonin cerebral metabolism was examined in male rats maintained in a long photoperiod (14 h L:10 h D). Eight weeks after pinealectomy, serum, hepatic and CNS concentrations of tryptophan were not affected. The concentrations of 5-HT was significantly decreased in only three regions, hypothalamus, midbrain and hippocampus. The levels of 5-HIAA decreased significantly only in the hypothalamus and the midbrain. These results suggest that pinealectomy promotes a decreased hypothalamic and midbrain 5-HT utilization.Keywords
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