Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4342897 Neuroscience 2013 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
It is concluded that the cholinergic postganglionic neurons of the cardiac vagus contain somatostatin. When the vagus is stimulated at 3 Hz or more, the neurons release sufficient somatostatin to inhibit the pacemaker and atrial muscle.
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