Naltrexone Protects Against Hypotension, Hyperthermia, and β-Endorphin Overproduction During Heatstroke in the Rat

• Main Authors: Yi-Ping Huang (Author), Mao-Tsun Lin (Author), Jwo-Sheng Chen (Author), Pang-Yen Wu (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Elsevier, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Heat stroke is characterized by hyperthermia, arterial hypotension, decreased baroreflex sensitivity, and increased serum levels of β-endorphin. Whereas naltrexone may have therapeutic potential in heat stroke, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. We tested the hypothesis that naltrexone may at...