Inhibitory effect of opioids on sympathetic neurotransmission in the bovine iris

Research Communications in Alcohol and Substances of Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 79-89

  Anderson, F ^a,b   Rice, S ^a,b   Opera, C ^a   Al zadjali, K ^c   Ohia, S E ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYMANDELIC ACID; 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; 4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; BREMAZOCINE; CALCIUM; CATECHOLAMINE; DESIPRAMINE; EDETIC ACID; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 5 DEXTRO LEUCINE]; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NITRENDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; NORMETADRENALIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; TRITIUM; VANILMANDELIC ACID;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IRIS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029841079     PISSN: 10808388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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