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An important pharmacodynamic action of certain compounds known as “antihistaminic agents” is that of adrenergic potentiation. Ths feature has been demonstrated in reference to the adrenergic control of feline blood pressure, salivation and retraction of the nictitating membrane, and of canine blood pressure and intestinal motility.
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Yonkman, F.F. Adrenergic potentiation, a pharmacodynamic effect associated with antihistaminic agents. Jour. D. D. 14, 360–363 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001112
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