Veratridine augments and BDF 9148 attenuates the spontaneous contractile force of the rat portal vein

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 820-824

  Doggrell, Sheila A ^a   Bishop, Brett E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; 4 [3 (1 BENZHYDRYL 3 AZETIDINYLOXY) 2 HYDROXYPROPOXY] 1H INDOLE 2 CARBONITRILE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; NIFEDIPINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN; VERATRIDINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VENOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0029809368     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb03981.x     Document Type: Article

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