Curare as a Neuromuscular Blocking Agent in Insects
- 25 November 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 154 (3752), 1023-1024
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.154.3752.1023
Abstract
Topical application of curare produced no effects on electrical activity in single flight-muscle fibers of the fly Sarcophaga. However, the intraabdominal injection of curare induced a neuromuscular block similar to that described for vertebrates. The general refractoriness of some insects to chemical agents may well be due to the method of application.Keywords
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