European Journal of Pharmacology 1985-Jan
The use of antiserotonergic agents for the treatment of acute hemorrhagic shock of cats.
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In cats anesthetized with pentobarbitone sodium the effect of two types of antiserotonergic agents on cardiovascular recuperation after acute hemorrhage was examined. Methysergide, a competitive inhibitor for 5-HT receptors and p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), an inhibitor of tryptophan-5-hydroxylase, improved blood pressure recovery after bleeding. After extensive hemorrhage (40 ml/kg blood), treatment with methysergide improved survival. It is proposed that serotonin participates in the depressor response and survival of acute hypovolemic hypotension.