1st Edition

Autonomic Pharmacology

By Kenneth J Broadley Copyright 1996
620 Pages
by CRC Press

612 Pages
by CRC Press

This overview of autonomic pharmacology describes the anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of the autonomic involuntary nervous system. Covering the diverse group of drugs acting on the autonomous nervous system, their actions are reviewed together with their clinical uses, side effects, interactions and subcellular mechanisms of action. Information is organized in a logical flow, bringing... Read more
Section 1: Introduction. Anatomy and Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System. Section 2: Sympathetic NORADRENERGIC Neurones. Sympathetic Neurotransmission. Drugs Affecting Noradrenergic Neurones. Sympathomimetic Amines. Alpha- and Bet-Adrenoceptor Antagonists. Section 3: Cholinergic Neurotransmission. Parasympathomimetic Amines. Muscarine Receptor Antagonists. Anticholinesterases. Drugs Affecting Autonomic Ganglia. Section 4: Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic NANC Neurones. History and Evidence for NANC Neurones. Putative NANC Transmitters. Section 5: Subcellular Mechanisms of Autonomic Receptor Mediated Effects. Alpha-Adrenoceptors and Muscarine Receptors. Beta-Adrenoceptors. Section 6: Experimental Methodology. In Vivo Methods and Models. In Vitro Methods. Receptor Binding Methods.

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Kenneth J Broadle