The effects on the central nervous system of nitroglycerin - Putative mechanisms and mediators

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 607-624

  Tassorelli, C ^a   Joseph, S A ^b   Buzzi, M G ^c   Nappi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN MAPPING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; MEDIATOR RELEASE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; HUMANS; NEURONS; NITROGLYCERIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032980372     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(98)00071-9     Document Type: Review

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