Two kinds of tryptamine receptor

Br J Pharmacol Chemother. 1957 Sep;12(3):323-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1957.tb00142.x.

Abstract

There are two kinds of tryptamine receptor in the guinea-pig ileum, namely the M receptors which can be blocked with morphine and the D receptors which can be blocked with dibenzyline. Atropine, an atropine-like drug, cocaine, and methadone inhibit effects due to the M receptors, even after dibenzyline, but have no additional effect after morphine. Lysergic acid diethylamide, dihydroergotamine and 5-benzyloxygramine inhibit effects due to the D receptors, even after morphine, but have no additional effect after dibenzyline. The M receptors are probably in the nervous tissue and the D receptors are probably in the muscles.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids
  • Atropine*
  • Carbohydrate Metabolism*
  • Carbohydrates*
  • Cocaine*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Ileum / physiology*
  • Indoles*
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide*
  • Morphine*
  • Phenoxybenzamine*
  • Receptors, Serotonin*
  • Serotonin / analogs & derivatives

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Indoles
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Phenoxybenzamine
  • 5-benzyloxygramine
  • Serotonin
  • Morphine
  • Atropine
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
  • Cocaine