Objective: To investigate the potentiation of 5-HT-induced contraction by doxazosin enantiomers and its related mechanism in the isolated longitudinal muscle strips of the rabbit gastric body.
Methods: Adult male New Zealand white rabbits (2.0~3.0kg) were anesthetized by intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (30mg?kg-1) and then were killed by arterial exsanguination. After the abdomen was opened, the stomach was removed quickly and opened along the lesser curvature. The stomach was wa...