Inhibition of Sulpiride on the Cephalic Phase of Gastric Acid and Gastrin Secretion in Duodenal Ulcer Patients

Abstract

Lam, S. K. & Lai, C. L. Inhibition of sulpiride on the cephalic phase of gastric acid and gastrin secretion in duodenal ulcer patients. Scand. J. Gastroent. 1976, 11, 27-31.

In 13 patients with duodenal ulceration psychic stimulation with food resulted in a significant rise in gastric acid secretion and in serum gastrin. This rise was abolished when the patients were pre-treated with sulpiride, a non-sedative neuroleptic acting on the hypothalamus. These findings suggest that sulpiride, by virtue of its inhibitory effect on the cephalic phase of acid secretion, may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of duodenal ulcers.

Key-yords::

• Duodenal ulcer
• gastric secretion
• gastrin
• hydrochloric acid
• hypothalamic neuroleptic
• sulpiride