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Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition

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270 SECTION III Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology<br />

TABLE 17–2 Some drugs and toxins that affect autonomic activity. a<br />

Site <strong>of</strong> Action Compounds That Augment Autonomic Activity Compounds That Depress Autonomic Activity<br />

Autonomic ganglia Stimulate postganglionic neurons Block conduction<br />

It contains sensory neurons innervating receptors in the<br />

mucosa that respond to mechanical, thermal, osmotic, and<br />

chemical stimuli. Motor neurons control motility, secretion,<br />

and absorption by acting on smooth muscle and secretory<br />

cells. Interneurons integrate information from sensory neurons<br />

and feedback to the enteric motor neurons.<br />

Nicotine Hexamethonium (C-6)<br />

Low concentration <strong>of</strong> acetylcholine Mecamylamine (Inversine)<br />

Inhibit acetylcholinesterase Pentolinium<br />

DFP (diisopropyl fluorophosphate) Trimethaphan (Arfonad)<br />

Physostigmine (Eserine) High concentration <strong>of</strong> acetylcholine<br />

Neostigmine (Prostigmin)<br />

Parathion<br />

Postganglionic sympathetic terminals Release norepinephrine Block norepinephrine synthesis<br />

Tyramine Metyrosine (Demser)<br />

Ephedrine Interfere with norepinephrine storage<br />

Amphetamine Reserpine<br />

Guanethidine b (Ismelin)<br />

Prevent norepinephrine release<br />

Bretylium (Bretylol)<br />

Guanethidine b (Ismelin)<br />

Form false transmitters<br />

Methyldopa (Aldomet)<br />

Muscarinic receptors Atropine, scopolamine<br />

α adrenergic receptors Stimulate α 1 receptors Block α receptors<br />

Methoxamine (Vasoxyl) Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)<br />

Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) Phentolamine (Regitine)<br />

Prazosin (Minipress) blocks α 1<br />

Yohimbine blocks α 2<br />

β adrenergic receptors Stimulate β receptors Block β receptors<br />

aOnly the principal actions are listed.<br />

bGuanethidine is believed to have two principal actions.<br />

Isoproterenol (Isuprel) Propranolol (Inderal) blocks β 1 and β 2<br />

Atenolol (Tenormin) blocks β 1<br />

Butoxamine blocks β 2<br />

Parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves connect the central<br />

nervous system to the enteric nervous system or directly<br />

to the digestive tract. Although the enteric nervous system<br />

can function autonomously, normal digestive function <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

requires communication between the central nervous system<br />

and the enteric nervous system.

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