1988
Clonidine infusions into the locus coeruleus attenuate behavioral and neurochemical changes associated with naloxone-precipitated withdrawal
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Garcia E, Grant S, Roth R, Redmond D. Clonidine infusions into the locus coeruleus attenuate behavioral and neurochemical changes associated with naloxone-precipitated withdrawal. Psychopharmacology 1988, 96: 121-134. PMID: 3147472, DOI: 10.1007/bf02431544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaloxone-precipitated withdrawalDorsal parabrachial nucleusAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsWet dog shakesLocus coeruleusClonidine infusionMHPG concentrationsOpiate withdrawalAlpha-2 adrenergic agonistsAnti-withdrawal actionWithdrawal-induced increasesBlood-brain barrierInfusion of clonidineNucleus locus coeruleusOccurrence of diarrheaClonidine's abilityLC infusionBrain concentrationsNoradrenergic neuronsST-91MHPG levelsPeripheral injectionWithdrawal signsNeurochemical changesParabrachial nucleus
1983
Panic-Induced Elevation of Plasma MHPG Levels in Phobic-Anxious Patients: Effects of Clonidine and Imipramine
Ko G, Elsworth J, Roth R, Rifkin B, Leigh H, Redmond D. Panic-Induced Elevation of Plasma MHPG Levels in Phobic-Anxious Patients: Effects of Clonidine and Imipramine. JAMA Psychiatry 1983, 40: 425-430. PMID: 6838322, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790040079011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma MHPG levelsMHPG levelsEffects of clonidineSignificant symptom reductionPlasma MHPG concentrationSelf-rated anxietyPlacebo treatmentCrossover trialMHPG concentrationsPlasma levelsNoradrenergic activityDrug treatmentDrug trialsSymptom reductionDiminished suppressionPanic attacksPanic symptomsImipramine hydrochlorideClonidinePatientsPhobic stimuliImipramineTrialsAnxietyTreatment
1982
Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates
Elsworth J, Redmond D, Roth R. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates. Brain Research 1982, 235: 115-124. PMID: 7188317, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90200-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration of MHPGBrain areasNorepinephrine metabolismMHPG concentrationsCisternal CSFBrain norepinephrine metabolismFree MHPG concentrationsCentral noradrenergic activityNoradrenergic activityOccipital cortexFree MHPGMHPGBrain regionsCSFSignificant correlationUseful indexVervet monkeysMetabolismPlasmaCortex