Armando Octavio Ramos, Brazilian neuropharmacologist (São Paulo 1932 - 1992)
Co-discovered neurokinin
With L.F. Chapman, H. Goodell & H.G. Wolff. Neurokinin: a polypeptide formed during neuronal activity in man. Trans. Amer. Neurol. Assoc 42 (1960)
With A.P. Corrado & C.T. Escobar clarified the potentiation mechanism caused by antibiotics amino glycosides to curare-induced neuromuscular block
SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY
With W.P. Bastos. Isoamiline as inhibitor of muscarinic acid and nicotinic ganglionic receptors. Pharmacology 4(1):39-44, 1970
With R. Scivoletto. Tyramine effects before and after isoproterenol on the isolated reserpinized heart. Pharmacology 1:312-6, 1968
With L. Ramos & J.A.F. Caldeira. Action of antipyretic-analgesic drugs on intraocular pressure in the rabbit. Med. Pharmacol. Exp. Int. J. Exp. Med. 16:350-4, 1967
With W.P. Bastos & M. Sakate. Influence of metoclopramide in experimental arrhythmias induced by barium or by chloroform and adrenaline (1967)
With S.B. Zyngier, L. Ramos & C.E. Corbett. Ionic antagonism and the cholinergic activation induced by polymyxins on the heart (1967)
With L. Ramos & J.A.F. Caldeira. Fall of intraocular pressure prduced by chlorpromazine injection in the cisterna magna (1966)
With M. Sakate. Effect of N-phenyl N-heptylnicotinamide on the isolated smooth muscle and on the arterial blood pressure. Folia Clin. Biol. 34:92-100, 1965
With B.J. Schmidt. Neurokinin and pain-producing substance in congenital generalized analgesia. Arch. Neurology 10 (1):42-6, 1964
With R. Oehling, C.E. Corbett & L. Ramos. Pharmacological activity of aqueous humor from some animal species including man. Rev. Fac. Farm. Bioquim. 2:9, 1963
With L.F. Chapman & L. Ramos. Neurokinin from cerebrospinal fluid. I. Some pharmacological properties. Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn. 146:501, 1963
With L.F. Chapman, H. Goodell & H.G. Wolff. Evidence for kinin formation resulting from neural activity evoked by noxious stimulation. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 104:258, 1963
With L. Ramos, R. Oehling & C.E. Corbett. Action of colistin on isolated smooth muscle. Chemotherapy 7 (1963)
With J.R. Pereira & L. Ramos. Pharmacology of the bile. II. Bilikinin, parasympathomimetic factor of the bile. Arch. Intern. Pharmacodyn. 135:454, 1962
With L. Ramos. Inhibitory action of atropine on the adrenolytic effect of chlorpromazine. Rev. Bras. Biol. 22:177-83, 1962
With L. Ramos, R.E. Bastos & A.M. Deluca. Comparative stydy of the pharmacological activity of antibiotics (streptomycin, neomycin, kanamyxcin and viomycin) on autonomic ganglia, myoneural function (1962)
With L.F. Chapman, H. Goodell & H.G. Wolff. Neurohumoral features of afferent fibers in man. Arch. Neurol. 4:617, 1961
With L.F. Chapman & H.G. Wolff. Properties of a polypeptide formed by incubating cerebrospinal fluid with plasma globulin. Fed. Proc. 20:379, 1961
With L.F. Chapman, H. Goodell, G. Silverman & H.G. Wolff. A humoral agent implicated in vascular headache of the migraine type. Archs. Neurol. Psych. 3:223, 1960
With A.P. Corrado. Some pharmacological aspects of a new antibiotic, kanamycin. Rev. Bras. Biol. 20:43-50, 1960
With M. Rocha e Silva & A.P. Corrado. Potentiation of duration ot he vasodilator effect of bradykinin by sympatholytic drugs and by reserpine. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 128:217-26, 1960
With A.P. Corrado & C.T. Escobar. Neuromuscular blockade by neomycin. Potentiation by ether anaesthesia and d-tubocurarine and antagonism by calcium and prostigmine. Arch. Intern. Pharmacodyn. 121:380, 1959
With A.P. Corrado. Neomycin: its curariform and ganglioplegic actions. Rev. Bras. Biol. 18:81-5, 1958
With A.P. Corrado. Efeito hiperpiético do veneno de escorpião (Tityus serrulatus e Tityus bahiensis). An. Fac. Med. Univ. São Paulo 28:81-98, 1954
With L. Ramos & J.A.F. Caldeira. Influence of vaidril on the intraocular pressure of rabbits. Ophthalmologica (Basel)