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Historical Bibliography Updated: February 16, 2020

On the reaction of cells and of nerve-endings to certain poisons, chiefly as regards the reaction of striated muscle to nicotine and to curari.

Publication Details

J. Physiol. (Lond), 33, 374-413. London, 1905 CE.

Langley introduced the concept of a receptor substance present in the biological object with which a drug has to interact in order to exert its biological effect. Digital facsimile from PubMedCentral at this link.

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Entry Number#1893.2
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External URLon-the-reaction-of-cells-and-of-nerveendings-to-certain-poisons-chiefly-as-regards-the-reaction-of-striated-muscle-to-nicotine-and-to-curari

Geographic Context

Publication place: London