Marciano Carvalho, J. Vyden, Harold Bernstein
Feb 1, 1969
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The American journal of cardiology
Abstract
Abstract 3-Hydroxytyramine (dopamine) appears to be an effective drug for the treatment of cardiogenic, traumatic and hemorrhagic shock states because it restores systemic pressure while it increases the blood flow to the kidney, gastrointestinal tract and coronary circulations. Concomitant use of alpha and beta adrenergic receptor blocking agents suggests that the vasodilating action of 3-hydroxytyramine is due to stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors and its pressor effect to both slight alpha adrenergic receptor stimulation and beta inotropic action.