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Chlorpromazine

Chlorpromazine

(Science: drug) neuroleptic aliphatic phenothiazine, thought to act primarily as dopamine antagonist, but also antagonist at _ adrenergic, H1 histamine, muscarinic and serotonin receptors. Used clinically as an antiemetic. Has been shown to alter fibroblast behaviour.


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Spleen analysis

... function as a blood reservoir. Measurement of volume of circulating red blood cells after injections of adrenaline (to cause splenic emptying) and chlorpromazine (to achieve maximum filling of the spleen) showed that the splenic reserve of erythrocytes was approximately 11.0 ml/kg body weight.

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by DoctorStein
Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:40 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Spleen analysis
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