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Dictionary of Biological Psychology

aerobic

Requiring the presence of free OXYGEN.

Adrenoceptor potency and location

SUBTYPE

RELATIVE POTENCY

LOCATION

alpha 1A

NA>adrenaline

HIPPOCAMPUS, PONS, MEDULLA OBLONGATA, SPINAL CORD

alpha 1B

NA=adrenaline

CEREBRAL CORTEX, THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS, CEREBELLUM

alpha 1D

NA=adrenaline

HEART

alpha 2A

adrenaline>NA

LOCUS COERULEUS, AMYGDALA, hippocampus, thalamus

alpha 2B

adrenaline>NA

thalamus, KIDNEY

alpha 2C

adrenaline>NA

locus coeruleus, amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, SUBSTANTIA NIGRA, STRIATUM

beta 1

NA>adrenaline

receptors for SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM actions of noradrenaline; also cerebral cortex

beta 2

adrenaline>NA

receptors in tissues for HORMONE-like actions of adrenaline and noradrenaline; also cerebellum

beta 3

NA=adrenaline

BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSE TISSUE

beta 4

NA>adrenaline

uncertain as yet

Drugs acting at adrenoceptors

alpha 1 receptors:

agonists:

PHENYLEPHRINE, METHOXAMINE, CIRAZOLINE

 

antagonists:

WB4101, PRAZOSIN, PHENOXYBENZAMINE, CORYNANTHINE

alpha 2 receptors:

agonists:

ALPHA-METHYL-NORADRENALINE, CLONIDINE, OXYMETAZOLINE, B-HT920, UK14,3O4

 

antagonists:

YOHIMBINE, RAUWOLSCINE, IDAZOXAN

beta receptors:

agonists:

ISOPROTERONOL, ALBUTEROL (also Called SALBUTAMOL)

 

antagonists:

PROPRANOLOL, ALPRENOLOL, PINDOLOL

 

(these two groups are non-selective with respect to beta receptor subtypes)

beta 1 receptors:

agonists:

DENOPAMINE, XAMOTEROL

 

antagonists:

ATENOLOL, BISOPEROL

beta 2 receptors

agonists:

PROCATEROL, SULFONTEROL

 

antagonists:

ICI-118,551

beta 3 receptors:

agonists:

CL-316,243

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Aerobic from Dictionary of Biological Psychology. ISBN: 0-203-29884-5. Published: 02-22-2001. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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