Neurotransmitters involved in the central regulation of the cardiovascular system

Progress in Drug Research

Volumn 46, Issue , 1996, Pages 43-113

  McCall, Robert B ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

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2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ARGIPRESSIN; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CLONIDINE; ENDOGENOUS COMPOUND; ENKEPHALIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROTIRELIN; SEROTONIN; SOMATOSTATIN; SUBSTANCE P;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC GANGLION; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029956054     PISSN: 0071786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8996-4_2     Document Type: Review

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