Effect of Alprazolam on Serum Insulin Levels in Non-Diabetic Rats
نویسندگان
1 Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran,Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2 Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Yazd Diabetes Research center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, Iran
4 Yazd Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
5 Yazd Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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چکیده
Objective: Stress and cortisol increase blood glucose. Considering the role of central catecholaminergic pathways on hypothalamic-pituitary adrenocortical axis, and results of some studies that alprazolam (a benzodiazepine) has inhibitory effect on catecholamines, it seems that alprazolam may reduce blood glucose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect ...