Abstract
The secretion of alpha-amylase and electrolytes by the parotid gland is now well understood and similarities exist in this respect between man and animals. Many modern drugs influence parotid secretion and morphology, and these are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / pharmacology
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Amylases / metabolism
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Animals
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Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects
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Caffeine / pharmacology
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Cyclic AMP / biosynthesis
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Dinitrophenols / metabolism
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Humans
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Nicotine / pharmacology
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Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Parotid Gland / drug effects*
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Parotid Gland / metabolism
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Receptors, Adrenergic
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Sialadenitis / prevention & control
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Sympathomimetics / pharmacology*
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Theophylline / pharmacology
Substances
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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Antihypertensive Agents
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Dinitrophenols
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Receptors, Adrenergic
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Sympathomimetics
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Caffeine
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Nicotine
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Theophylline
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Cyclic AMP
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Amylases