Jensen M H
Br J Pharmacol. 1981 Jun;73(2):467-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1981.tb10444.x.
1 Theophylline inhibits the enzymatic formation of purine nucleosides, among these adenosine (dephosphorylated adenosine 5'-monophosphate), in kidney and brain of the rat. 2 Some pharmacological effects of theophylline on regional blood flow and electrophysiological activity of the nervous system may be caused by inhibition of the endogenous formation of adenosine.