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. 1985 Nov;20(5):503–506. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1985.tb05108.x

Adenosine stimulates respiration in man.

A H Watt, P A Routledge
PMCID: PMC1400725  PMID: 4074622

Abstract

Respiratory effects produced by a series of intravenous boluses of adenosine were studied in nine healthy human subjects. Adenosine produced a significant dose-related increase in respiration, mostly due to increased depth of respiration. Possible mechanisms of this effect are discussed.

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