PMID- 6667710 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19840329 LR - 20190624 IS - 0014-2999 (Print) IS - 0014-2999 (Linking) VI - 95 IP - 1-2 DP - 1983 Nov 11 TI - Proanaphylactic action of morphine is mediated through a central cholinergic mechanism. PG - 117-9 AB - Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) or intravenous (i.v.) administration of morphine (10 micrograms or 25 mg/kg, respectively) increased the mortality rate in experimental anaphylaxis in mice. This effect was blocked by the opiate antagonist naltrexone administered systemically (5 mg/kg) or i.c.v. (10 micrograms). Moreover, the effect of morphine was blocked by i.c.v. administration of the muscarine antagonist methyl atropine (10 micrograms). The systemic administration of 5 mg/kg methyl atropine was ineffective in blocking the action of morphine. The results suggest that the proanaphylactic effect of morphine involves activation of cholinergic mechanisms in the central nervous system. FAU - Amir, S AU - Amir S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Netherlands TA - Eur J Pharmacol JT - European journal of pharmacology JID - 1254354 RN - 0 (Atropine Derivatives) RN - 5S6W795CQM (Naltrexone) RN - 76I7G6D29C (Morphine) RN - 80719I460H (methylatropine) SB - IM MH - Anaphylaxis/*physiopathology MH - Animals MH - Atropine Derivatives/pharmacology MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred ICR MH - Morphine/antagonists & inhibitors/*toxicity MH - Naltrexone/pharmacology MH - Parasympathetic Nervous System/*drug effects EDAT- 1983/11/11 00:00 MHDA- 2000/06/01 09:00 CRDT- 1983/11/11 00:00 PHST- 1983/11/11 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2000/06/01 09:00 [medline] PHST- 1983/11/11 00:00 [entrez] AID - 0014-2999(83)90274-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/0014-2999(83)90274-1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Pharmacol. 1983 Nov 11;95(1-2):117-9. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(83)90274-1.