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Sipadan · 16-02-2005, 09:01 PM

Can someone please give me an answer to what appears to be a straightforward question:

If sympathetic activity generally reduces gut motility why do people get the ‘runs’ if nervous?

Having a slight disagreement with a clinical demonstrator.

Thanks

16-02-2005, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sipadan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 911	Pharmacology question: ANS and GIT control Can someone please give me an answer to what appears to be a straightforward question: If sympathetic activity generally reduces gut motility why do people get the ‘runs’ if nervous? Having a slight disagreement with a clinical demonstrator. Thanks __________________ At the bedside emergency no one was ever heard to cry out 'Thank goodness, here comes the clinical pharmacologist'.