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There is considerable evidence1 that the intestine contains neural inhibitory pathways which are neither adrenergic nor cholinergic. The non-adrenergic inhibitory fibres may form the efferent links of descending inhibitory reflexes2 which are important in the control of intestinal transit and which may participate in responses to drugs.
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Burks, T.F., Grubb, M.N. (1978). Stimulatory actions of adenosine triphosphate in dog intestine. In: Duthie, H.L. (eds) Gastrointestinal Motility in Health and Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4389-1_17
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