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- noun
adrenergic receptor
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As far as I can tell, "adrenoceptor mediated blanching" is the kind of blanching we experience when we are stressed - in other words, they are tied into the fight-or-flight reflex, and are associated with the sympathetic nervous system, which is connected to the same response.
The Benefits of Tickling Heather McDougal 2009
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As far as I can tell, "adrenoceptor mediated blanching" is the kind of blanching we experience when we are stressed - in other words, they are tied into the fight-or-flight reflex, and are associated with the sympathetic nervous system, which is connected to the same response.
Archive 2009-04-01 Heather McDougal 2009
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The white line response is reminiscent of white dermographism and adrenoceptor mediated blanching.
The Benefits of Tickling Heather McDougal 2009
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The white line response is reminiscent of white dermographism and adrenoceptor mediated blanching.
Archive 2009-04-01 Heather McDougal 2009
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Brian Pritchard, clinical pharmacologist at University College, London, spearheaded the clinical development of the beta-adrenoceptor antagonists and crusaded on their behalf - as well as revolutionising their use by his discovery of their antihypertensive effect.
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The histamine project, modelled by analogy with the beta-adrenoceptor project, was also somewhat controversial at the beginning.
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Ahlqvist's dual adrenoceptor hypothesis, of finding a specific adrenaline receptor antagonist.
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Pharmacological studies revealed that the active constituent possesses beta adrenoceptor agonist activity (other beta adrenoceptor agonists include compounds like ephedrine and clenbuterol) and stimulates lipolysis in subcutaneous fat cells.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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Yet another similarity that the Cirsium oligophyllum extract shares with beta adrenoceptor agonists is that it works synergistically with caffeine, producing a more powerful lipolytic effect that far exceeds the effect when used by itself (5).
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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Of course, the fact that T3 can up-regulate beta adrenoceptor expression while down-regulating alpha 2-adrenoceptor expression, all while inhibiting phosphodiesterase (i.e., an enzyme that breaks down cAMP) activity further adds to increase or potentiate the effectiveness of the other ingredients (33).
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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