Reflex - Drug effects
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Reflex vasoconstriction in aged human skin increasingly relies on Rho kinase-dependent mechanisms during whole body cooling.

26 Aug 2009 Primary human aging may be associated with augmented Rho kinase (ROCK)-mediated contraction of vascular smooth muscle and ROCK-mediated inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). We hypothesized that the contribution of ROCK to reflex ... Read more...

Cardiovascular reflex responses to temporal reduction in arterial pressure during dexmedetomidine infusion: a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled study.

11 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The low and moderate doses of dexmedetomidine reduce arterial pressure and heart rate (HR), suggesting attenuation of sympathetic activity and dominance of cardiac-vagal activity. These autonomic responses under dexmedetomidine sedation ... Read more...

Modulation of motor and sensory pathways of the peristaltic reflex by cannabinoids.

7 Jul 2009 Cannabinoids have long been known to be potent inhibitors of intestinal and colonic propulsion. This effect has generally been attributed to their ability to prejunctionally inhibit release of acetylcholine from excitatory motor neurons that ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Reflex - Drug effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reflex vasoconstriction in aged human skin increasingly relies on Rho kinase-dependent mechanisms during whole body cooling. 26 Aug 2009
• Cardiovascular reflex responses to temporal reduction in arterial pressure during dexmedetomidine infusion: a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled study. 11 Aug 2009
• Modulation of motor and sensory pathways of the peristaltic reflex by cannabinoids. 7 Jul 2009
• Treating heart failure with sildenafil. 29 Jun 2009
• Pentoxifylline attenuates iminodipropionitrile-induced behavioral abnormalities in rats. 29 Jun 2009
• Circadian regulation of central ethanol sensitivity by the mPer2 gene. 29 Jun 2009
• Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on the nociceptive withdrawal reflex and on the H reflex. 29 Jun 2009
• Neurobehavioral maturation of offspring from epileptic dams: study in the rat lithium-pilocarpine model. 24 Jun 2009
• Effect of systemic alcohol and nicotine on airway protective reflexes. 21 Jun 2009
• Selective pharmacological blockade of the TRPV1 receptor suppresses sensory reflexes of the rodent bladder. 16 Jun 2009
• A novel gel based vehicle for the delivery of acetylcholine in quantitative sudomotor axon reflex testing. 8 Jun 2009
• A high-salt diet does not influence renal sympathetic nerve activity: a direct telemetric investigation. Jun 2009
• Effects of amphetamine on salivary secretion. 30 May 2009
• Convergence of nasal and tracheal neural pathways in modulating the cough response in guinea pigs. 30 May 2009
• Behavioral depression induced by an amygdala seizure and the opioid fentanyl was mediated through the nucleus accumbens. 30 May 2009
• Dietary sodium modulates the interaction between efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity and afferent renal nerve activity: role of endothelin. 25 May 2009
• Influence of dorsal periaqueductal gray activation on respiratory occlusion reflexes in rats. 20 May 2009
• Methylmercury speciation influences brain gene expression and behavior in gestationally-exposed mice pups. 20 May 2009
• Modulation of nociceptive withdrawal reflexes evoked by single and repeated nociceptive stimuli in conscious dogs by low-dose acepromazine. 29 Apr 2009
• Molecular mechanism for local anesthetic action of eugenol in the rat trigeminal system. 16 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Reflex'

Definition: An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.

Descriptor UI: D012018

Alternative terms: Reflex;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.376.550.650; E01.370.600.550.650; F02.830.702; G11.561.600.765;

History Note: REFLEX, BABINSKI was BABINSKI REFLEX see under REFLEX, ABNORMAL 1968-89

Technical Notes: areflexia, hyporeflexia, hyperreflexia, loss of reflex: index under REFLEX, ABNORMAL