"Reserpine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alkaloid found in the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina and R. vomitoria. Reserpine inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine into storage vesicles resulting in depletion of catecholamines and serotonin from central and peripheral axon terminals. It has been used as an antihypertensive and an antipsychotic as well as a research tool, but its adverse effects limit its clinical use.
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D012110
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.436.681.933.500 D03.633.100.473.402.681.933.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Reserpine" by people in Profiles.
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Rabbit mesenteric artery receptors formed by cold exposure mediating increased histamine-induced relaxation. Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther. 1982 Apr; 256(2):192-203.
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Role of 5-hydroxytryptaminergic and adrenergic mechanism in antagonism of reserpine-induced hypothermia in mice. J Pharm Pharmacol. 1979 Feb; 31(2):108-10.