L- and DL-carnitine induce tetanic fade in rat neuromuscular preparation

Carnitine, a structurally choline-like metabolite, has been used to increase athletic performance, although its effects on neuromuscular transmission have not been investigated. It is present in skeletal muscle and its plasma levels are about 30 to 90 µM. Using rat phrenic nerve diaphragm preparatio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Lopes, R.B. Bazotte, R. Curi, W. Alves-Do-Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000900017