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Abstract
Previous studies have shown that amphetamine and p-hydroxyamphetamine impair adrenergic transmission, and it has been suggested that this effect is mediated by an active metabolite, p-hydroxynorephedrine (PHN). Studies in experimental animals have shown that PHN can deplete and substitute for norepinephrine (NE) in the transmitter pool, thus meeting the criteria of a false neurotransmitter.
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Robert E. Rangno, John S. Kaufmann, John H. Cavanaugh, Donald Island, J. Throck Watson, John Oates
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