Abstract
Summary
Intestinal absorption of D-glu-cose, in vitro, was measured in hamsters which had been given a single large dose of reserpine (2.5 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Rates of sugar absorption in reserpinized hamsters were altered and 24 hours after treatment the duodenal area continued to show significant reduction. In the same animals intestinal catecholamine analyses were made in order to provide a meaningful guide to reserpine activity. The gut showed characteristic depletion in reserpine treated animals. Histamine levels of the same tissue showed considerable variation.
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