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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1991; 97(1): 103-106
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211047
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Biogenic Amines and Ascorbic Acid in Rat Brain Following Steroid Contraceptive Treatment

C. D. Dey1 , P. C. Das2 , K. Das3 , P. B. Patra4 , S. Dasgupta1
  • 1Department of Physiology, (Head: Dr. S. P. Chatterjee), Calcutta University College of Science and Technology, Calcutta/India
  • 2Department of Pharmacology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington/USA
  • 3Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Howard University Cancer Research Center, Washington/USA
  • 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham/USA
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1990

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16 July 2009 (online)

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Summary

Chronic treatment with steroid contraceptive produced a decrease in dopamine and norepinephrine concentration in discrete brain areas and an increase in ascorbic acid level. We suggest that alteration in the level of biogenic amines by steroid contraceptive may have some functional correlation with the ascorbic acid concentration m rat brain.

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Biogenic amines - Ascorbic acid - Brain - Steroid contraceptive - Rat

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