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Human response to alpha2-adrenergic agonist stimulation studied in an isolated vascular bed in vivo: Biphasic influence of dose, age, gender, and receptor genotype.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 May 2005
King Danuta, Etzel Jason P, Chopra Shagun, Smith Joshua, Cadman Peter E, Rao Fangwen, Funk Stephen D, Rana Brinda K, Schork Nicholas J, Insel Paul A, O'Connor Daniel T
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Activation of alpha 2 -adrenergic receptors regulates a broad spectrum of physiologic responses, including blood pressure (centrally and peripherally), sedation, analgesia, insulin release, renal function, cognition, and behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore systematically the local vascular responses in humans triggered by a highly selective alpha 2 -adrenergic agonist...
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