Drugs Affecting Uterine Smooth Muscle

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July 11, 2016

 

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Oxytocin is released through a mechanism called the "Ferguson reflex" during pregnancy (Rang et. al, 2003). These are impulses transmitted to the hypothalamus and neurohypohysis via afferent pathways from the pressure and rhythmic movement exerted by the foetus during labor (Gimpl & Fahrenholz, 2001)...
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Oxytocin is also responsible for stimulating lactation and controlling post-partum hemorrhage. During the later stages of gestation, there is an increase in abundance of oxytocin receptors on uterine smooth muscle cells (Garofalo & Raymondo, 1995). The stimulation of the cervix and vagina induces the release of oxytocin, enhancing the contraction of uterine smooth muscle to facilitate parturition (Cree et al, 1999)...
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