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Study · Animal study (in vivo) · rabbit · 1992

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Quantitative EEG and autonomic patterns of synthetic peptides related to dermorphin.

Marchioni E, Maurelli M, Tartara A

Neuropsychobiology1 Jan 1992Cited by 2 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study4

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Activity measurement

    In rabbits, dermorphin most effectively increased cortically derived and calculated total power among the tested peptides.

    In plain wordsIn rabbits, dermorphin increased cortical total power most effectively among the tested peptides.

    Peptide
    Dermorphin
    Outcome
    IncreaseCortical total power
    Study

    rabbitn: not reported in source

    Rabbits
    Comparator
    Tested analogues and homologues
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (rabbit).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Dermorphin was the most effective in modifying all considered parameters: increase of cortically derived and calculated total power, bradycardia, respiratory depression and hypothermia.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of dermorphin on EEG and autonomic variables are compared with the effects of 2 analogues and 2 homologues, all administered intracerebroventricularly in the rabbit.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Safety outcome

    In rabbits, dermorphin produced the strongest bradycardia among the tested peptides.

    In plain wordsIn rabbits, dermorphin slowed heart rate most strongly among the tested peptides.

    Peptide
    Dermorphin
    Outcome
    DecreaseBradycardia
    Study

    rabbitn: not reported in source

    Rabbits
    Comparator
    Tested analogues and homologues
    Outcome group
    Heart function · Cardiovascular
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (rabbit).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Dermorphin was the most effective in modifying all considered parameters: increase of cortically derived and calculated total power, bradycardia, respiratory depression and hypothermia.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of dermorphin on EEG and autonomic variables are compared with the effects of 2 analogues and 2 homologues, all administered intracerebroventricularly in the rabbit.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Safety outcome

    In rabbits, dermorphin produced the strongest respiratory depression among the tested peptides.

    In plain wordsIn rabbits, dermorphin depressed breathing most strongly among the tested peptides.

    Peptide
    Dermorphin
    Outcome
    DecreaseRespiratory depression
    Study

    rabbitn: not reported in source

    Rabbits
    Comparator
    Tested analogues and homologues
    Outcome group
    Adverse events · Respiratory
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (rabbit).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Dermorphin was the most effective in modifying all considered parameters: increase of cortically derived and calculated total power, bradycardia, respiratory depression and hypothermia.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of dermorphin on EEG and autonomic variables are compared with the effects of 2 analogues and 2 homologues, all administered intracerebroventricularly in the rabbit.
  4. 04AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Safety outcome

    In rabbits, dermorphin produced the strongest hypothermia among the tested peptides.

    In plain wordsIn rabbits, dermorphin lowered body temperature most strongly among the tested peptides.

    Peptide
    Dermorphin
    Outcome
    DecreaseHypothermia
    Study

    rabbitn: not reported in source

    Rabbits
    Comparator
    Tested analogues and homologues
    Outcome group
    Body temperature · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (rabbit).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Dermorphin was the most effective in modifying all considered parameters: increase of cortically derived and calculated total power, bradycardia, respiratory depression and hypothermia.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of dermorphin on EEG and autonomic variables are compared with the effects of 2 analogues and 2 homologues, all administered intracerebroventricularly in the rabbit.

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  1. Version 2Current

    27 Oct 2026, 18:20 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    27 Oct 2026, 16:32 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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