Propranolol stereoselectively inhibits α-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in mesenteric arterial beds of rats

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 125-129

  Stauber, R E ^a   Heinemann, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; INDOMETACIN; METHOXAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PROPRANOLOL; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENANTIOMER; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; METHOXAMINE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PROPRANOLOL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STEREOISOMERISM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0029800068     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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