Neurons and receptors in the rostroventrolateral medulla mediating the antihypertensive actions of drugs acting at imidazoline receptors

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1996, Pages

  Reis, Donald J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Brainstem; Imidazoline (receptor); 2 Adrenergic receptor

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CLONIDINE; IMIDAZOLINE I1 RECEPTOR AGONIST; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR; MOXONIDINE; RILMENIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMNOLENCE; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0029830118     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199627003-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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