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Effect of morphine on the brain histamine levels in stress-exposed rats

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The effect of morphine on brain histamine levels in stress-exposed rats was investigated. It seemed that the brain histamine level was not directly affected by stressors. However, morphine induced a sharp rise in the brain histamine levels in both morphine-treated and morphine-treated stressed groups. This effect of morphine was reversed by naloxone.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

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Eroglu, L. Effect of morphine on the brain histamine levels in stress-exposed rats. Psychopharmacology 63, 13–15 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00426914

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