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Electrical stimulation of locus coeruleus (LC) and subcoeruleus (SC) elicited an increase in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP). Adrenergic neurone blockade in the posterior hypothalamus with guanethidine and also bilateral adrenalectomy completely blocked the LC stimulation induced cardiovascular responses. The cardiovascular responses elicited by electrical stimulation of SC were, however, unaffected by the former and only partially inhibited by the latter. It is suggested that the LC stimulation-evoked rise in HR and BP is mediated by catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla due to an activation of the hypothalamic-adrenal axis. The cardiovascular responses elicited by stimulation of SC are mainly due to activation of the sympathetic preganglionic neurones and are further augmented by the adrenal catecholamine release.
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