Excitation of rat colonic afferent fibres by 5‐HT3 receptors
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- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Physiology
- Vol. 544 (3) , 861-869
- https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2002.025452
Abstract
The gastrointestinal tract contains most of the body's 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and releases large amounts after meals or exposure to toxins. Increased 5-HT release occurs in patients with irritabl...Keywords
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