The relationship between tremor and change in brain acetylcholine concentration produced by injection of tremorine or oxotremorine in the rat

Br J Pharmacol. 1969 Feb;35(2):295-303.

Abstract

1. The relationship between tremor and change in brain acetylcholine concentration after the injection of tremorine or oxotremorine has been investigated in rats.2. Tremorine produced a significant increase in whole brain acetylcholine and in tremor 5 min after injection. After this time tremor subsided but brain acetylcholine continued to increase.3. Oxotremorine produced tremor within 30 sec. This became maximal within 5 min of injection and then declined rapidly. The brain acetylcholine concentration showed a significant increase 5 min after injection and continued to increase until 30 min afterwards.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholine / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Brain Chemistry / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Pyrrolidines / administration & dosage
  • Pyrrolidines / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Time Factors
  • Tremor / chemically induced*
  • Tremorine / administration & dosage
  • Tremorine / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Pyrrolidines
  • Acetylcholine
  • Tremorine