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An increased acetylcholine release could be produced by ruby laser from the Auerbach plexus of the guinea-pig ileum.
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Vizi, E.S., Mester, E., Tisza, S. et al. Acetylcholine releasing effect of laser irradiation on Auerbach's plexus in guinea-pig ileum. J. Neural Transmission 40, 305–308 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01257022
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