Endomorphin 1 and 2, endogenous mu-opioid agonists, decrease systemic arterial pressure in the rat.

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Published in Life Sci on January 01, 1998

Authors

M A Czapla1, H C Champion, J E Zadina, A J Kastin, L Hackler, L J Ge, P J Kadowitz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.

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