Summary
Noradrenalin was given as an intravenous infusion in a dosage of 0.1 μg/kg/h over
a period of 30 minutes to 5 healthy male subjects. Blood samples were collected before,
at the end of and 24 hours after the infusion. A significant increase in the number
of circulating platelets and a marked increase of plasma FFA, reflecting an increase
of all the main components of the FFA fraction were observed. No significant changes
were observed in the similar lipid fraction in platelets and except for a moderate
increase in platelet factor 3 activity, no significant changes in other platelet function
tests were present.
