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. 1971 Sep;43(1):250-1.
doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1971.tb07175.x.

Effect of chronic administration of nicotine on the concentrations of adrenal enzymes involved in the synthesis and metabolism of adrenaline

B Bhagat, M W Rana

Effect of chronic administration of nicotine on the concentrations of adrenal enzymes involved in the synthesis and metabolism of adrenaline

B Bhagat et al. Br J Pharmacol. 1971 Sep.

Abstract

Chronic administration of nicotine caused an increase in tyrosine hydroxylase and catecholamine concentrations in rat adrenals, but failed to affect adrenal monoamine oxidase, catechol-O-methyl transferase or phenylethanol-amine N-methyl transferase activities.

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