Effect of agmatine on locus coeruleus neuron activity: possible involvement of nitric oxide.

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Published in Br J Pharmacol on March 01, 2002

Authors

Eduardo Ruiz-Durántez1, José A Ruiz-Ortega, Joseba Pineda, Luisa Ugedo

Author Affiliations

1: Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del País Vasco, E-48940 Leioa, Vizcaya, Spain.

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