A comparison of the effects of fluvoxamine and amitriptyline on autonomic functions in healthy volunteers |
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Authors: | S. R. Flett E. Szabadi C. M. Bradshaw |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Stopford Building, Manchester, UK;(2) Present address: Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, NG7 2UH Nottingham, UK |
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Abstract: | Summary We have compared the effects of single oral doses of fluvoxamine (50 mg and 100 mg), amitriptyline (50 mg and 100 mg), and placebo on some autonomic functions in ten healthy volunteers, using a balanced, double-blind, crossover design.Amitriptyline significantly reduced salivation, the miosis evoked by locally applied pilocarpine, and the sweat secretion evoked by locally applied carbachol. Fluvoxamine also significantly attenuated carbachol-evoked sweat gland activity, although to a smaller degree than amitriptyline; fluvoxamine did not significantly alter salivation or pilocarpine-evoked miosis.Neither treatment significantly altered the miotic responses evoked by brief light stimuli. Heart rate and blood pressure were not greatly affected by either treatment, although the fall in heart rate (erect posture) with placebo was significantly reduced by amitriptyline (100 mg).The results suggest that fluvoxamine has some antimuscarinic activity in man, but is considerably less potent in this respect than amitriptyline. |
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Keywords: | Fluvoxamine Amitriptyline antidepressants cholinergic functions healthy volunteers |
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