[Effect of dopamine on the blood circulation and metabolism in the brain during ischemia]

In acute experiments on anesthetized cats under blood autoperfusion of cerebral and peripheral vessels with a stable volume of blood during cerebral ischemia there was revealed the vascular and metabolic effects of dopamine on cerebral circulation. Administration of dopamine by perfusion in a dose of 100 micrograms/kg/min for 35 min after ischemia inhibited the development of postischemic hypoperfusion of the brain and also eliminated postischemic hypotension. A significant effect of dopamine on oxidative metabolism of the brain was observed.