Enhanced sensitivity of the iris sphincter to the muscarinic agonist carbachol at lower temperature

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-72

  Patil, Popat N ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; MUSCARINIC AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; HORSE; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; SPHINCTER PUPILLAE MUSCLE; SWINE;

EID: 0033044457     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1999.15.65     Document Type: Article

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