Spinal muscarinic cholinergic and nitric oxide systems in cardiovascular regulation

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 313, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-220

  Feldman, David S ^a   Terry Jr , Alvin V ^a   Buccafusco, Jerry J ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Muscarinic receptor; N( ) Nitro L arginine methyl ester (L NAME); Nitric oxide (NO); Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CARBACHOL; DEXTRO ARGININE; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLSCOPOLAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HEART RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TACHYCARDIA; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030591765     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00513-4     Document Type: Article

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