Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockade by phentolamine increases the efficacy of vasodilators in penile corpus cavernosum

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2000, Pages S26-S36

  Kim, N N ^a   Goldstein, I ^a   Moreland, R B ^a   Traish, A M ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha adrenergic antagonist; Prostaglandin E1; Sildenafil; VIP

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE; ENDOTHELIN 1; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SILDENAFIL; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE METABOLISM; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ALPROSTADIL; ANIMALS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PENIS; PHENTOLAMINE; PIPERAZINES; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034018531     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900504     Document Type: Article

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