A very simple explanation for vasomotor reversal of Dale
- Adrenaline/Epinephrine: Blood pressure changes has biphasic response
- Initially adrenaline concentration is high: acts on both alpha and beta receptors
- Alpha action predominates resulting in vasoconstriction and increase in BP
- Adrenaline action is rapidly reduced due to uptake and metabolism
- At lower concentrations: beta action predominates
- Resulting in vasodilation and reduction in BP
- Phenoxybenzamine abolishes biphasic response
- As alpha receptors are blocked; blood pressure only falls (beta receptors)
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