In rats, intracerebral VIP increased tidal volume.
In plain wordsIn rats, VIP injected into the brain increased the volume of each breath.
- Outcome
- IncreaseTidal volume
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Respiratory function · Respiratory
- Studied dose
- 5 micrograms · intracerebralAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
VIP increased the tidal volume, minute ventilation and the respiratory drive.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of intracerebrally injected aminophylline (3 microM), Vinpocetinum (0.1 mg/kg), VIP (5 micrograms) and onion oils (30 microliters of extracts) on the respiratory center and on the resistance of lower airways of rats.