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Study data from Campinas State University update understanding of pharmacology

Published in Drug Law Weekly, July 15th, 2008

"Overactive bladder is a complex and widely prevalent condition, but little is known about its physiopathology. We have carried out morphological, biochemical and functional assays to investigate the effects of long-term nitric oxide (NO) deficiency on muscarinic receptor and beta-adrenoceptor modulation leading to overactivity of rat detrusor muscle," scientists writing in the British Journal of Pharmacology report.

"Experimental approach: Male Wistar rats received No-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in drinking water for 7-30 days. Functional responses to muscarinic and b-adrenoceptor agonists were measured in detrusor smooth muscle (DSM) strips in...

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