Table 2. The effect of thiopental sodium on blood plasma ADR, NDR and DOP levels in ıntact and adrenalectomized rats.
| Groups | ADR ng/l | NDR ng/l | DOP ng/l | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before drugs | After drugs | P* | Before drugs | After drugs | P* | Before drugs | After drugs | P* | |||
| TS (n=10) | 691 ± 15 | 281 ± 13 | <0.01 | 489 ± 33 | 478 ± 14 | >0.05 | 250 ± 18 | 265 ± 18 | >0.05 | ||
| ATS (n=10) | 677 ± 56 | 662 ± 70 | >0.05 | 445 ± 57 | 451 ± 44 | >0.05 | 262 ± 22 | 252 ± 21 | >0.05 | ||
| ADR (n=10) | 658 ± 16 | 1,071 ± 36 | <0.01 | 438 ± 55 | 426 ± 60 | >0.05 | 246 ± 29 | 260 ± 36 | >0.05 | ||
| A-TS (n=10) | - | - | - | 635 ± 71 | 627 ± 76 | >0.05 | 393 ± 55 | 383 ± 58 | >0.05 | ||
| A-ATS (n=10) | - | 438 ± 47 | - | 639 ± 44 | 635 ± 29 | >0.05 | 385 ± 25 | 391 ± 24 | >0.05 | ||
| A-ADR (n=10) | - | 471 ± 26 | - | 606 ± 10 | 616 ± 47 | >0.05 | 378 ± 33 | 363 ± 38 | >0.05 | ||
The paired t-test test was performed. ADR, adrenalin; NDR, noradrenalin; DOP, dopamine; n, number of animals. * P ≤ 0.05 was significant.