Figure 2.
Inhibition of the physostigmine-induced pressor response in normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (open circles) and spontaneously hypertensive (closed circles) rats by various doses of the non-selective muscarinic receptor antagonist atropine (2A, 1.5–15 nmoles i.c.v., n=6) and the selective muscarinic receptor antagonists: pirenzepine (2B, 6–50 nmoles i.c.v., n=6), methoctramine (2C, 1.4–14 nmoles i.c.v., n=6), p-F-HHSiD (2D, 10–100 nmoles i.c.v., n=6) and tropicamide (2E, 1.5–15 nmoles i.c.v., n=6). Values are expressed as means±s.e.mean. Statistical significance versus the normotensive group: *P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001 (Student's t-test).