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Yawning
Yawning
Yawning was evoked by apomorphine and piribedil, mixed dopamine D1/D2- receptor agonists.
The apomorphine induced yawning was increased by pindolol, propranolol, indenolol, alprenolol which
block the central B-adrenoceptors, but not by the peripheral B-adrenoceptor antagonists, carteolol and
atenolol. These B-adrenoceptor antagonists given alone did not elicit yawning.
Physostigmine or pilocarpine induced yawning which was enhanced by pindolol and
propranolol. This enhanced yawning was inhibited by scopolamine.
Results suggest that the B-adrenoceptor blockade facilitates the occurrence of yawning induced
by dopaminergic and cholinergic agonists. Therefore , the central adrenergic neuron systems may
participate in the regulation of yawning responses.