Hypotensive activity of the pineal indoleamine hormones melatonin, 5- methoxytryptophol and 5-methoxytryptamine

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-128

  Wang, Hexiang ^a   Ng, Tzi Bun ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 METHOXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 METHOXYTRYPTAMINE; 5 METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; INDOLEAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MELATONIN; METHYLENE BLUE; PINEAL BODY HORMONE; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DOSE RESPONSE; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034018742     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0773.2000.pto860306.x     Document Type: Article

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