The effect of cyproheptadine on carbohydrate metabolism
Allan Drash, Jan Elliott, Harold Langs, Arnold F. Lavenstein, Robert E. Cooke
Abstract
Allan Drash, Jan Elliott, Harold Langs, Arnold F. Lavenstein, Robert E. Cooke
Abstract
Cyproheptadine administration has previously been demonstrated to stimulate appetite. The present study demonstrates a depression of blood glucose by cyproheptadine. while the exact mechanism has not been determined, tentative suggestions are presented.
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Cyproheptadine administration has previously been demonstrated to stimulate appetite. The present study demonstrates a depression of blood glucose by cyproheptadine. while the exact mechanism has not been determined, tentative suggestions are presented.
Key concepts: Cyproheptadine, Appetite, Carbohydrate metabolism, Carbohydrate, Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Medicine, Metabolism