"Papaverine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used in the treatment of impotence and as a vasodilator, especially for cerebral vasodilation. The mechanism of its pharmacological actions is not clear, but it apparently can inhibit phosphodiesterases and it may have direct actions on calcium channels.
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D010208
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.098.666 D03.132.577.750 D03.633.100.531.085.666
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Papaverine" by people in Profiles.
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Ohia SE, Boyle FC. Involvement of prostaglandins in the inhibitory response of adrenoceptor agonists in the rat isolated uterus. Gen Pharmacol. 1988; 19(6):807-13.
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Treistman SN, Levitan IB. Alteration of electrical activity in molluscan neurones by cyclic nucleotides and peptide factors. Nature. 1976 May 06; 261(5555):62-4.