PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - J. W. C. GUNN TI - THE ACTION OF PHENOL ON THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DP - 1926 Oct 01 TA - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics PG - 297--304 VI - 29 IP - 1 4099 - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/29/1/297.short 4100 - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/29/1/297.full SO - J Pharmacol Exp Ther1926 Oct 01; 29 AB - The fall of blood-pressure after large doses of phenol is due to depression of the heart muscle and dilatation of the blood vessels. With small doses the increase of blood-pressure is due to stimulation of the heart muscle or of the vaso-motor center.