neuromuscularjunction (NMJ) and found that muscarine had a dual effect, causing both inhibition and enhancement of release. The level of both effects depended on the amplitude of the depolarizing pulse administered to the presynaptic terminal. A stronger inhibitory … Similar to the observation of Katz & Miledi (1977) that curare produced postsynaptic hyperpolarization, our finding that atropine increased the basic level of release suggests a tonic presynaptic …
Abstract
1. Presynaptic effects of muscarine on neurotransmitter release were studied at the frog neuromuscular junction, using focal depolarization of the presynaptic terminal to different levels.