Abstract
Abstract The effect of noradrenaline released either by sympathetic nerve stimulation or guanethidine added to the organ bath has been studied on acetylcholine release from parasympathetic nerve terminals and compared with the effect of exogenous noradrenaline. Sympathetic nerve stimulation, guanethidine and noradrenaline reduced the release of acetylcholine from resting rabbit intestine by up to 70%. Sympathetic stimulation and guanethidine failed to reduce acetylcholine release in preparations previously depleted of noradrenaline. Noradrenaline added to the bath still remained effective. The fact that noradrenaline released is capable of inhibiting acetylcholine release supports the concept that noradrenaline physiologically controls the release of acetylcholine.
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