Central nervous system control of cardiovascular function: Neural mechanisms and novel modulators

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 743-747

  Spyer, K M ^a,b   St Lambert, J H ^a   Thomas, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosine; ATP; Blood pressure; Hypothalamus

Indexed keywords

8 (4 SULFOPHENYL)THEOPHYLLINE; 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030959710     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1997.tb02125.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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