Atrial natriuretic peptide increases norepinephrine uptake in the central nervous system.

Abstract

AbstractAtrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) plays an important role in blood pressure regulation, electrolyte and water balance. ANP has direct hypotensive effects (Borenstein et al., 1983; Cantin & Genest, 1985; Garcia et al., 1985; Marin Grez et al., 1985) decreasing the peripheric vascular resistance through vasodilatation and circulating blood volume through natriuretic and diuretic mechanisms (Cantin & Genest, 1985; De Bold et al., 1981; Nushiro et al., 1987; Trippodo et al., 1983; Winquist, 1985).