Comparison of the effects of clonidine on tyramine- and methoxamine-evoked mydriasis in man

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 269-275

  Bitsios, P ^a   Langley, R W ^a   Szabadi, E ^a,b   Bradshaw, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Cluster headache; Methoxamine; Pupil; Tyramine

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; METHOXAMINE; PLACEBO; TYRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MIOSIS; MYDRIASIS; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029991146     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.03202.x     Document Type: Article

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