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. 1972 Oct;46(2):225–233. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1972.tb06867.x

The effects of isoprenaline and noradrenaline on pentagastrin-stimulated gastric acid secretion and mucosal blood flow in the dog

B P Curwain, Pamela Holton
PMCID: PMC1666334  PMID: 4651771

Abstract

1. Isoprenaline (0·02 to 2·0 μg kg-1 min-1) inhibited gastric secretion in response to pentagastrin in both conscious and anaesthetized dogs and in response to feeding in conscious dogs.

2. The inhibition was unaffected during cardiac β-adrenoceptor blockade by propranolol.

3. The inhibition was not due to decreased mucosal blood flow.

4. This effect of isoprenaline is different from its effect on histamine-induced gastric secretion.

5. Noradrenaline (0·05-2·0 μg kg-1 min-1) also decreased gastric secretion but it was less effective than isoprenaline.

6. The mechanism of action of noradrenaline is probably a decrease in mucosal blood flow.

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