Publications by authors named "A Rauchwarger"

Purpose: To investigate the safety and efficacy of an extract of Ziziphus jujuba for chronic constipation.Constipated patients received liquid Z. jujuba or placebo for 12 weeks.

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Objectives: Many medical students take commercial preparation courses to prepare for the USMLE Step 1. This investigation examined the relationships among Step 1 performance, preparation method, and academic achievement in medical school.

Method: A survey was conducted on 148 junior students at a medical school in July 2000 regarding their preparation methods for Step 1.

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Background: The heptadecapeptide nociceptin, also known as Orphanin FQ, is a recently discovered endogenous ligand for the opioid-like G-protein-coupled receptor ORL(1). Methods and Results: In the present study, responses to nociceptin, [Tyr(1)]-nociceptin, nociceptin-(2-17), nociceptin-(1-11), and nociceptin-(1-7) were compared in the systemic vascular bed of the rabbit. Nociceptin and [Tyr(1)]-nociceptin induced dose related decreases in systemic arterial pressure (SAP) when injected in doses of 1-30 nmol/kg intravenous (IV); in terms of relative vasodepressor activity, [Tyr(1)]-nociceptin and nocicpetin were similar in potency.

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