Abstract
The effect of acute i.v. administration of 2.5 mg metoclopramide (MCP), an antidopaminergic agent with low serotoninergic activity, on blood insulin and glucose concentrations was studied in 9 healthy men. MCP was able to significantly decrease basal serum insulin levels (from 6.8 ± 1.1 to 4.3 ± 0.7 μU/ml in 120 min; p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-57 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Acta Diabetologica Latina |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1990 |
Keywords
- Blood glucose
- Insulin
- Metoclopramide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology