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. 1959 Apr 23;146(1):29–53. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1959.sp006176

The action of 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-hydroxytryptophan and reserpine on intestinal peristalsis in anaesthetized guinea-pigs

Edith Bülbring, A Crema
PMCID: PMC1356888  PMID: 13655214

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