TABLE 1

Blood volume parameters

Values are mean ± S.E. Blood loss data are pooled across pretreatment groups. Hematocrit and plasma protein determined 10 min after initiation of blood withdrawal and end of recovery, 60 min after start of hemorrhage.




Total Blood Loss

Δ Hematocrit

Δ Plasma Protein
ml/kg % g/100 ml
Saline + saline (10) 35.0 ± 0.10 -3.9 ± 0.9 -0.57 ± 0.10
Saline + 8-OH-DPAT (10) -3.6 ± 0.9 -0.47 ± 0.10
Epinephrine (8) -6.3 ± 1.2 -0.61 ± 0.06
Hex + saline (8) 29.6 ± 0.10* -5.5 ± 0.5 -0.63 ± 0.07
Hex + 8-OH-DPAT (8) -5.9 ± 0.7 -0.60 ± 0.06
Prazosin + saline (8) 25.9 ± 0.10* -6.3 ± 1.0 -0.56 ± 0.10
Prazosin + 8-OH-DPAT (9) -4.4 ± 0.7 -0.43 ± 0.13
L-659,066 + saline (7) 34.3 ± 0.04 -1.0 ± 1.8 +0.17 ± 0.37
L-659,066 + 8-OH-DPAT (7)

-1.0 ± 1.7
-0.04 ± 0.31
  • * P < 0.01 vs. saline pretreatment.

  • P < 0.01 vs. L-659,066 pretreatment.