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1. Electrically-evoked twitch and tetanic tension were measured in isolated rat soleus muscle after exposure to caffeine. 2. Between 0.01 and 2.5 mM caffeine twitch tension was potentiated, reaching a peak of 150% of Resting Tension at 0.5 mM. 3. Biphasic Tension development with relaxation was observed at 2.5 mM caffeine with maximal contractures (110% tetanic tension) occurring at 20 mM. 4. Creatine phosphate and ATP stores were maintained throughout the period of tension development and relaxation. 5. In contrast with amphibian muscle, the isolated soleus is very sensitive to low doses of caffeine and produces biphasic caffeine contractures which relax in the presence of caffeine.
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