THE depletion by reserpine of storage in the body of 5-hydroxytryptamine (‘Serotonin’) and of the catechol amines is now well established 1–3. In reserpinized animals the peripheral part of ...

THE trichomes from the pods of Mucuna pruriens DC, which constitute cowhage, have long been known to cause intense itching, and some pain, when applied to the human skin. Broadbent 1 concluded ...