Autonomic Factors in Hyperreactivity of Airway Smooth Muscle

The sections in this article are: 1 Sympathetic Nervous System 1.1 Sympathetic Innervation 1.2 Circulating Catecholamines 1.3 β-Receptors 1.4 α-Receptors 2 Nonadrenergic Inhibitory Nervous System 3 Parasympathetic Nervous System 3.1 General Considerations 3.2 Altered Parasympathetic Activity 3.3 Studies of Asthmatic Patients 4 Conclusion