ACID INHIBITION AND THE CEPHALIC (PSYCHIC) PHASE OF GASTRIC SECRETION

Abstract
The cephalic (psychic) phase of gastric secretion is usually able to break through the inhibitory effect produced by the presence of N/10 HCl in the stomach and duodenum and cause a fairly high rate of acid secretion. Since the secretory energy of the psychic phase may exceed that of the other 2 phases alone, it is possible for it to cause a degree of hyperacidity or hypersecretion unattainable by either of the other 2 phases alone.

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