The action mechanism of relaxation effect of atropine on the isolated rabbit corpus cavernosum

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1976-1979

  Choi, Young Deuk ^a,b   Chung, Woo Sik ^b   Choi, Hyung Ki ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atropine; Cavernosal smooth muscle; Rabbit; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; INTRACAVERNOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0344993922     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68867-2     Document Type: Article

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