Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, a gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolite, and baclofen, a gamma-aminobutyric acid B agonist, are endowed with a small growth hormone-releasing activity in human beings. In this study, we have investigated the reciprocal interactions of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid and the gamma-a
Respiratory effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in anesthetized rats
β Scribed by J. Hedner; J. Jonason; D. Lundberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 384 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-1463
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