Congeners of pempidine with high ganglion-blocking activity.
1959
L BRETHERICK, and
G E LEE, and
E LUNT, and
W R WRAGG, and
N D EDGE
UI
MeSH Term
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D010393
Pempidine
A nicotinic antagonist most commonly used as an experimental tool. It has been used as a ganglionic blocker in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been supplanted for that purpose by more specific drugs.
D010880
Piperidines
A family of hexahydropyridines.
D005724
Ganglia
Clusters of multipolar neurons surrounded by a capsule of loosely organized CONNECTIVE TISSUE located outside the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
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L BRETHERICK, and
G E LEE, and
E LUNT, and
W R WRAGG, and
N D EDGE