Effect of pindolol on hormone secretion and body temperature: Partial agonist effects

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 77-88

  Meltzer, H Y ^a   Macs, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Pindolol; Prolactin; Serotonin; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PINDOLOL; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINDOLOL; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 0030051661     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01292618     Document Type: Article

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