Table 1.
Time(min) | Total radioactivity in brain ± S.E.M. | Per cent total radioactivity ± S.E.M. |
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NMN | VMA plus MHPG | Unknown in effluent | ||
3 | 238,000 ±13,700 | 80 ± 6 | 9 ± 1 | 12 ± 2 |
60 | 93,500 ±7400 | 22 ± 2 | 13 ± 1 | 65 ± 8 |
Normetanephrine-H3 was injected intracisternally. Normetanephrine and metabolites were analyzed in brain at 6 or 60 min after the injection. Each value represents the mean ± S.E.M. of 8 determinations.