The Distribution of Imipramine and Desipramine in Rat Brain Regions After Single and Chronic Administration of Imipramine

Overview

Journal Pol J Pharmacol Pharm

Publisher Panstwowy Zaklad Wydawnictw Lekarskich

Specialties Pharmacology
Pharmacy

Date 1984 Jan 1

PMID 6462958

Citations 2

Authors

J Szymura-Oleksiak

M Panas

W Chrusciel

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Abstract

The regional distribution of imipramine (IMI) and desipramine (DMI) in rat brain after single and chronic oral administration of IMI was studied. The distribution of IMI and DMI in all examined brain regions was similar, except for hippocampus + septum. After chronic administration of IMI the disappearance of the parent drug and its metabolite was slowing down in all investigated brain regions as well as in the plasma. The accumulation of IMI and DMI after chronic treatment of IMI was significantly higher in plasma than in all examined brain regions.

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