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The effect of cyproheptadine on carbohydrate metabolism
Author(s) -
Drash Allan,
Elliott Jan,
Langs Harold,
Lavenstein A. F.,
Cooke Robert E.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1002/cpt196673340
Subject(s) - cyproheptadine , appetite , carbohydrate metabolism , carbohydrate , pharmacology , endocrinology , medicine , metabolism , chemistry , receptor , serotonin
Cyproheptadine administration has previously been demonstrated to stimulate appetite. The present study demonstrates a depression of blood glucose by cyproheptadine. while the exact mechanism has not been determined, tentative suggestions are presented.
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