T Mushiroi, R Shibahara, M Tamura, T Shimizu, Y Itoh, Y Ukai, Y Yoshikuni, K Kimura
Effects of a novel TRH analog, montirelin hydrate (NS-3), on the coma caused by head concussion and narcosis induced by pentobarbital were compared with those of TRH in mice. Head concussion caused a behavioral comatose state with loss of the righting reflex and spontaneous motor activity. NS-3 shortened the latent periods to the recovery of the righting reflex (0.03-0.1 mg/kg, i.v.) and spontaneous motor activity (0.1 mg/kg, i.v.) following the head concussion. In the case of TRH, higher doses were needed to induce such effects...
May 1996: Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica