It was discovered by Otto Loewi on the prompting of a dream he had and immediately performed an expe
It was discovered by Otto Loewi on the prompting of a dream he had and immediately performed an experiment on the hearts of frogs. He originally called it vagusschtuff because it was discovered as the substance that was released by the stimulation of the vagus nerve that altered heart muscle contractions. The poison curare blocks the transfer of it, and some nerve gases prevent it from being broken down and causes severe muscle spasms. Associated with both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors, FTP, identify this important neurotransmitter, the first discovered.
It was discovered by Otto Loewi on the prompting of a dream he had and immediately performed an experiment on the hearts of frogs.
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