Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology / Pharmacology of Smooth Muscle

This volume provides a detailed and systematic survey of the structure and physiological functions of smooth muscles, and their response to endogenous substances and pharmacological agents. The latter includes findings on various organ systems containing smooth muscle.

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This text provides a comprehensive and systematic survey of the present knowledge of the structure and physiological functions of smooth muscle and its response to endogenous substances and pharmacological agents. The latter includes findings on different organ systems containing smooth muscle, with the exception of the vascular system which owing to the great amount of new knowledge accumulated in this area in recent years is treated in a special chapter. In this connection also the effect of antihypertensive agents and drugs affect the coronary and cerebrovascular smooth muscle is covered. The book will be most useful for those who wish to gain a deeper insight onto smooth muscle pharmacology.