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January 1, 1981Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Inhibition of Human Platelet Functions by Verapamil

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Why the study?

Does verapamil inhibit platelet aggregation and serotonin release in human platelets and healthy volunteers?

Population

Human platelets (in vitro) and healthy volunteers

Design

Preclinical

Follow-up

2 hours after drug ingestion

Authors

YIY. IkedaTEPCO (Japan)MKMasao KikuchiUniversity of MiyazakiKTKeisuke ToyamaIwate University

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Implication

May support mechanistic studies of verapamil in thrombosis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

Does verapamil inhibit platelet aggregation and serotonin release in human platelets and healthy volunteers?

P
Population
Human platelets (in vitro) and healthy volunteers
I
Intervention
Verapamil (in vitro application and in vivo ingestion at commonly used dosage)
O
Outcome
Platelet aggregation (induced by ADP, epinephrine, collagen, or A23187) and serotonin releasesurrogate

Verapamil demonstrates antiplatelet effects by inhibiting aggregation and serotonin release, suggesting a potential mechanistic role in managing thrombotic disorders.

Cite This Study

Ikeda et al. (1981) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7deb411a9d4ca5f9ac8dbdhttps://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1650155
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