GABA(B) receptor-mediated effects on vagal pathways to the lower oesophageal sphincter and heart

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 279-288

  Ashley Blackshaw, L ^a   Smid, Scott D ^a   O'Donnell, Tracey A ^a   Dent, John ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

GABA(B) receptors; Heart rate; Lower oesophageal sphincter; Non adrenergic non cholinergic nerves; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 3 AMINOPROPYLBUTYLPHOSPHINIC ACID; 3 [1 [[2 HYDROXY 3 [HYDROXY(4 METHOXYBENZYL)PHOSPHINYL]PROPYL]AMINO]ETHYL]BENZOIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATROPINE; BACLOFEN; CAPSAICIN; CGP 54626; GUANETHIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NICOTINIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FERRET; GANGLION; HEART; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0034117257     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703244     Document Type: Article

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