Potentiation by yohimbine of α-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in response to clonidine in the rabbit ear vein

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 589, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 201-205

  Zhao, Ding ^a   Ren, Lei Ming ^a   Lu, Hai Gang ^a   Zhang, Xia ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor; (Rabbit); Clonidine; Ear vein; Vasoconstriction; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; MOXONIDINE; NORADRENALIN; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; EAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEIN;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CLONIDINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; EAR; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VEINS; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 47549095190     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2008.04.057     Document Type: Article

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