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Release of Noradrenaline from Sympathetic Endings

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There is evidence that in the transmission of certain nervous impulses, acetylcholine stimulates the release of noradrenaline which then acts as the transmitter substance.

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BURN, J. Release of Noradrenaline from Sympathetic Endings. Nature 231, 237–240 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231237a0

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