Abstract
1. The effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on isolated strips of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the guinea-pig stomach were investigated.
2. 5-HT (0·1-1 μg/ml) increased the resting tension of the longitudinal muscle while it decreased that of the circular muscle. These effects were blocked by lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), but were not affected by tetrodotoxin, hyoscine or morphine.
3. Electrical stimulation caused contraction in the longitudinal muscle, and contraction followed by relaxation in the circular muscle. In both the longitudinal and circular muscles, the evoked contractions were potentiated by 5-HT. This effect was blocked by tetrodotoxin, hyoscine and morphine, but was not affected by LSD.
4. It is concluded that, in the stomach as well as the intestine of the guinea-pig, there are two kinds of 5-HT receptors: the morphine-sensitive M receptor is situated on the intramural nerves and the D-receptor on the smooth muscle cells.
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