Rats chronically treated with a high oral load of MnCl2 showed decreased concentrations of dopamine and HVA in brain. A return to normal values was observed after l‐DOPA injections. This suggests a disturbance in catecholamine metabolism after chronic manganese administration possibly at the level of l‐tyrosine hydroxylase.
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