Influence of Toufengyu Dropping Pill on vasoactive substances in migraine rat
- VernacularTitle:头风愈滴丸对偏头痛大鼠血中血管活性物质的影响
- Author:
Jiachuan LI
;
Xianli MENG
;
Yong ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Toufengyu Dropping Pill;
migraine;
neurotransmitter;
vasoactive substance;
rat
- From:
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine
1992;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM: To observe the influence of Toufengyu Dropping Pill(Rhizome chuanxiong,Radix angelicae dahuricae,etc) on neuropeptide and vasoactive substances in rat's migraine model. METHODS: Rat's migraine model caused by nitroglycerin were given Toufengyu Dropping Pill and rat's behavior and blood levels of NO,CGRP,ET,TXB_2 and 6-keto-PGF_(1a) were measured. RESULTS: The experimental results showed that Toufengyou Dropping Dill could obviously decrease rat's positive reaction number,the blood levels of NO,CGRP,TXB_2 and 6-keto-PGF_(1a),and increase the blood plasma level of ET,and rectify the imbalance of ET/NO ratio. CONCLUSION: Toufengyou Dropping Pill can affect the contents of neurotransmitter,neuropeptide in rat's migraine,then decrease the algoenic and inflammatory substances,relieve the neurogenic inflammation,and increase the pain threshold value,finally be quite effective for migraine.