Adrenergic mechanisms in the control of gastrointestinal motility: From basic science to clinical applications

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-78

  De Ponti, Fabrizio ^a   Giaroni, Cristina ^a   Cosentino, Marco ^a   Lecchini, Sergio ^a   Frigo, Gianmario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Antidiarrheal agents; Antispasmodic agents; Gastrointestinal motility; Prokinetic agents; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

2 [[2 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL]AMINOMETHYL] 1,4 BENZODIOXAN; 3 ISOPROPYLAMINO 1 (7 METHYL 4 INDANYLOXY) 2 BUTANOL; 4 [2 [[2 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 HYDROXYETHYL]AMINO]PROPYL]PHENOXYACETIC ACID; 5 [2 [[2 HYDROXY 3 [4 (1 METHYL 4 TRIFLUOROMETHYL 2 IMIDAZOLYL)PHENOXY]PROPYL]AMINO]ETHOXY]SALICYLAMIDE; [[7 [[2 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 HYDROXYETHYL]AMINO] 5,6,7,8 TETRAHYDRO 2 NAPHTHYL]OXY]ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ATENOLOL; AZEPEXOLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BRIMONIDINE; CIRAZOLINE; CLONIDINE; CORYNANTHINE; DESIPRAMINE; METHOXAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; SOTALOL; YOHIMBINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BLOOD FLOW; DRUG MECHANISM; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; ADRENERGIC NERVE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INNERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC FIBERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0029670889     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0163-7258(95)02031-4     Document Type: Review

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