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Inhibition by cannabinoid receptor agonists of acetylcholine release from the guinea-pig myenteric plexus

  1. Angela A. Coutts*,
  2. Roger G. Pertwee

Article first published online: 11 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701301

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British Journal of Pharmacology

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volume 121, Issue 8, pages 1557–1566, August 1997

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Coutts, A. A. and Pertwee, R. G. (1997), Inhibition by cannabinoid receptor agonists of acetylcholine release from the guinea-pig myenteric plexus. British Journal of Pharmacology, 121: 1557–1566. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701301

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  1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland

*Department of Biomedical Sciences, IMS Building, Foresterhill, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD.

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  1. Issue published online: 11 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 11 FEB 2009
  3. (Received December 16, 1996, Revised April 7, 1997, Accepted May 7, 1997)

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