Posted by Ritch on June 6, 2002, at 23:45:36
In reply to Re: dopamine to noradrenaline » Ritch, posted by Iago Camboa on June 6, 2002, at 14:09:50
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Selegiline, in the MAO-B selective dose range would increase the dopamine levels, and since dopamine is the precursor to noradrenaline, selegiline would also effect noradrenergic transmission indirectly. Am I wrong?
> > >
> > > cem
> >
> > Yes, it would. Perhaps a more important player is one of selegiline's metabolites-methamphetamine. That one definitely releases noradrenaline and blocks its reuptake.
> >
> > Mitch
>
> Unfortunately both amphetamine and methamphetamine (which are indeed selegiline's metabolites) are produced in amounts far too tiny to have ANY practical value whatsoever (either therapeutic or recreational).
>
> IagoPerhaps so, depending on who is taking that medication, however it DOES show up in a urine test, BTW.
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