Mechanisms of the in vitro effects of amphetamine on rat sinus node automaticity and membrane potentials of atrial fibers

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-130

  Aileru, Azeez A ^a   Carpentier, Robert G ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amphetamines; atrial muscle; automaticity; heart rate; membrane potentials; sinus node

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; AMPHETAMINE; ATROPINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; NIFEDIPINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0029873563     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(96)80122-1     Document Type: Article

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