Книга: Reserpine: Indole, Alkaloid, Antipsychotic, Antihypertensive Drug, Hypertension, Catecholamine, Neurotransmitter

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Reserpine is an indole alkaloid antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug that has been used for the control of high blood pressure and for the relief of psychotic behaviors, although because of the development of better drugs for these purposes and because of its numerous side-effects, it is rarely used today. The antihypertensive actions of Reserpine are a result of its ability to deplete catecholamines (among the others) from peripheral sympathetic nerve endings. These substances are normally involved in controlling heart rate, force of cardiac contraction and peripheral resistance.