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  • Title: A comparison of the effects of single doses of amoxapine and amitriptyline on autonomic functions in healthy volunteers.
    Author: Bourne M, Szabadi E, Bradshaw CM.
    Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol; 1993; 44(1):57-62. PubMed ID: 8436156.
    Abstract:
    We have studied the effects of single oral doses of amoxapine (100 mg and 200 mg), amitriptyline (50 mg and 100 mg), and placebo on some autonomic functions in ten healthy volunteers, using a balanced double-blind crossover design. Amitriptyline significantly reduced salivation and it significantly attenuated both miosis evoked by locally applied pilocarpine and sweat secretion evoked by locally applied carbachol. Amoxapine did not significantly alter any of these measures. Neither treatment significantly altered the pupillary light reflex (latency, amplitude, or 75% recovery time). Resting pupil diameter was significantly reduced by the higher dose of amoxapine but was not affected by the other treatments. The higher dose of amoxapine significantly increased supine systolic blood pressure, but did not affect heart rate or diastolic blood pressure; amitriptyline had no effect on any of these cardiovascular measures. These results confirm the antimuscarinic effects of amitriptyline in man, but provide no evidence for antimuscarinic effects of amoxapine.
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