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substance P

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  • Human nervous system
    human nervous system
    / Basal ganglia

    …in spiny striatal neurons include substance P and enkephalin.

    …in spiny striatal neurons include substance P and enkephalin.

  • Human digestive system
    human digestive system
    / Vasoactive intestinal peptide

    These include substance P, endorphins, enkephalins, and bombesin.

    These include substance P, endorphins, enkephalins, and bombesin.

  • Human digestive system
    human digestive system
    / Substance P

    Present in significant amounts in the vagus nerves and the myenteric plexus, substance P stimulates saliva production, contraction of smooth muscle cells, and inflammatory responses in tissues, but it is uncertain whether it is anything other than an evolutionary vestige.

    Present in significant amounts in the vagus nerves and the myenteric plexus, substance P stimulates saliva production, contraction of smooth muscle cells, and inflammatory responses in tissues, but it is uncertain whether it is anything other than an evolutionary vestige.