Effects of an α2-adrenergic agonist on gastrointestinal transit, colonic motility, and sensation in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 6 44-6, 2001, Pages

  Viramontes, Blanca E ^a   Malcolm, Allison ^a   Camilleri, Michael ^a   Szarka, Lawrence A ^a   Mckinzie, Sanna ^a   Burton, Duane D ^a   Zinsmeister, Alan R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Compliance; Transit; 2 adrenoreceptor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON MOTILITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GAS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE DISTENSION; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 0035658427     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.6.g1468     Document Type: Article

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