Abstract
Abstract
The effects of the stereoisomers of naloxone during myocardial ischemia were studied. (–)-Naloxone (but not the (+)-isomer naloxone) attenuated the ischemia-induced cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, and bradycardia that result from coronary artery occlusion in anesthetized rats. From these findings, it may be inferred that endogenous opioid peptides may play a role in the pathophysiology of myocardial ischemia. It is also suggested that naloxone may have therapeutic value in the prevention and treatment of ischemic heart disease.
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