substance P
hormone
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human digestive systemVasoactive intestinal peptideThese include substance P, endorphins, enkephalins, and bombesin.
These include substance P, endorphins, enkephalins, and bombesin.
human digestive systemSubstance PPresent 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.
