EVIDENCE FOR TWO DISTINCT TYPES OF POSTSYNAPTIC α‐ADRENOCEPTOR IN VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE in vivo

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 207-215

  DREW, G M ^a   WHITING, SUSAN B ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ATROPINE; COCAINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG RESPONSE; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRESSURE RESPONSE; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATS; FEMALE; IN VITRO; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PRAZOSIN; RATS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SPINAL CORD; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0018578718     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1979.tb08668.x     Document Type: Article

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