TY - JOUR T1 - FORMATION OF β-PHENYLETHYLAMINE IN MAMMALIAN TISSUE AND ITS EFFECT ON MOTOR ACTIVITY IN THE MOUSE JF - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics JO - J Pharmacol Exp Ther SP - 319 LP - 325 VL - 143 IS - 3 AU - Teruo Nakajima AU - Yasuo Kakimoto AU - Isamu Sano Y1 - 1964/03/01 UR - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/143/3/319.abstract N2 - The occurrence of β-phenylethylamine in the tissues of rabbits treated with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor has been demonstrated. The tentative identification of the amine was confirmed with material purified from organs of rabbits which had been treated with the injection of both a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and L-phenylalanine. The concentrations of β-phenylethylamine in various tissues and different regions of the brain of rabbits which had been given monoamine oxidase inhibitors are reported. The administration of β-phenylethylamine to the mouse resulted in an increased motor activity along with an increased amount of the amine in the brain. The Williams & Wilkins Company ER -