Cardiovascular responses to adrenergic agents in different acclimation states in the rock pigeon (columba livid)

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-10

  Ophir, E ^a   Raber, P ^a   Marder, J ^a   Arieli, Y ^b  

^a Institute of Life Sciences   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

cardioacceleration; isoproterenol; propranolol; thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATROPINE; ISOPRENALINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVAPORATION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; THERMOREGULATION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; WATER LOSS; WINTER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; HEART RATE; INJECTIONS; ISOPROTERENOL; PROPRANOLOL; SEASONS;

EID: 0036403321     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2002.13.1.1     Document Type: Article

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