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Effect of Cocaine, Desipramine and Angiotensin on Uptake of Noradrenaline in Tissues of Pithed Rats

Nature volume 217, pages 772–773 (1968)Cite this article

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SYMPATHETIC nerves have been shown to be the site of uptake of circulating noradrenaline. The extent of sympathetic innervation of an organ seems to determine the uptake of radioactive noradrenaline after intravenous injection if allowance is made for the volume of blood flow to the organ and its endogenous noradrenaline content1.

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PALS, D., MASUCCI, F. Effect of Cocaine, Desipramine and Angiotensin on Uptake of Noradrenaline in Tissues of Pithed Rats. Nature 217, 772–773 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217772a0

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