Cardiovascular effects following clonidine microinjection into the nucleus tractus solitarii of the rat

R. W. Rockhold; R. W. Caldwell

doi:10.1016/0028-3908(80)90094-5

Cardiovascular effects following clonidine microinjection into the nucleus tractus solitarii of the rat

R. W. Rockhold, R. W. Caldwell

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Abstract

Clonidine microinjection into the mediocaudal region of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) of the rat elicited dose-related (1.25–40.0 nmol) hypotension and bradycardia following NTS application. Cardiovascular effects produced by NTS injection of 5 nmol clonidine could be abolished by NTS pretreatment with the α₂-adrenoceptor blocker, yohimbine (10 nmol). Dorsal medullary areas surrounding the NTS responded to clonidine microinjection with blood pressure falls similar to that seen after NTS microinjection. Bradycardic responses, however, were elicited more selectively from areas within anatomic boundaries of the NTS. These data suggest that, while blood pressure decreases can be demonstrated following direct application of clonidine into the medio-caudal NTS, the major interaction of clonidine with the NTS in the rat is to produce a decrease in heart rate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	919-922
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neuropharmacology
Volume	19
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0028-3908(80)90094-5
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 1980
Externally published	Yes

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Rockhold, R. W., & Caldwell, R. W. (1980). Cardiovascular effects following clonidine microinjection into the nucleus tractus solitarii of the rat. Neuropharmacology, 19(9), 919-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/0028-3908(80)90094-5

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