Inhibition of hypoglycemia-induced growth hormone secretion by the serotonin antagonists cyproheptadine and methysergide

N Engl J Med. 1973 Aug 2;289(5):236-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197308022890503.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Blood Glucose / physiology*
  • Cyproheptadine / administration & dosage
  • Cyproheptadine / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Growth Hormone / blood
  • Growth Hormone / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / blood
  • Hypothalamus / physiology
  • Insulin / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Methysergide / administration & dosage
  • Methysergide / pharmacology*
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Serotonin / physiology
  • Serotonin Antagonists*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin
  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • Cyproheptadine
  • Serotonin
  • Growth Hormone
  • Methysergide