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Abstract
1 Effects of propranolol and diltiazem on ganglionic transmission in the superior cervical ganglion of the guinea-pig were investigated with intracellular recording techniques. 2 Propranolol and diltiazem (5 X 10(-6)-10(-5) M) induced a transmission failure in the ganglion upon preganglionic nerve stimulation at high frequency (25-30 Hz) without affecting action potentials induced by direct stimulation of the soma membrane, or potentials induced by iontophoretically applied acetylecholine. 3 The results suggest that propranolol and diltiazem may act on preganglionic nerve terminals to inhibit Ca2+ influx in a frequency-dependent manner. These agents may depress excess sympathetic activity without much affecting normal ganglionic transmission.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6291689 PMCID: PMC2044597 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1982.tb09305.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739