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Bradykinin slows the heart rate of the rabbit isolated heart. It appears to act as a non-nicotine-like stimulant on the cardiac parasympathetic ganglia.
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We thank Miss L. Späth and Mr E. Schöffel for skilled technical assistance. This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
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Schumacher, K.A., Starke, K. Bradykinin-induced stimulation of cardiac parasympathetic ganglia. Experientia 34, 223–224 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01944691
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