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THE existence of adrenaline (A) in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) was first demonstrated by von Euler1 and Holtz2. Subsequently, many reports have documented the presence of whole brain A in mammals and amphibia. In amphibia adrenaline is the major CNS catecholamine3, being about four times greater than noradrenaline4, while in mammals, adrenaline is only a small fraction (4–22%) of the total noradrenaline content5,6. These data in mammals could indicate either adrenaline uptake from the periphery or a very discrete adrenaline pathway possibly with a high turnover rate. We have quantitatively measured adrenaline in some specific nuclei of the rat brain, using the highly sensitive and specific technique of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS)7.
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KOSLOW, S., SCHLUMPF, M. Quantitation of adrenaline in rat brain nuclei and areas by mass fragmentography. Nature 251, 530–531 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/251530a0
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