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Summary
The lethal effect of bacterial endotoxin in mice is modified by administration of the 5HT antagonist, BAS, the monoamine oxidase inhibitor PIH, or the 5HT precursor, 5 HTP. Animals pretreated with BAS and 5 HTP demonstrated increased resistance to endotoxin whereas pretreatment with PIH increased susceptibility to endotoxin.
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