[The action of teturam and acetaldehyde on the tissue catecholamines of rats].

Abstract

The results of the isolated and combined effects of teturam and acetaldehyde indicate that a decrease of noradrenaline levels in the brain and heart is induced by teturam. An increase of adrenaline content in the hypothalamus is determined by acetaldehyde. In the adrenals the agents produce the oppositely directed changes in catecholamine content. Against the background of chronic administration of acetaldehyde teturam potentiates its influence on changes in noradrenaline levels in all tissues except the adrenals and adrenaline levels in the hypothalamus and brain stem.