The inhibitory effect of substance P on gastric motor function in the nucleus raphe obscurus is mediated via nitric oxide in the dorsal vagal complex

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 177-180

  Krowicki, Zbigniew K ^a   Hornby, Pamela J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Intragastric pressure; Microinjection; Nitric oxide; Substance P

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE NUCLEUS; RAT; REGIONAL PERFUSION; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH; VAGUS NERVE DORSAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0029887462     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(95)00133-6     Document Type: Article

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