Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:46:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2000-01-01; Bilateral common carotid occlusion (BCO) over a period of 60 s in conscious rats produces a biphasic pressor response, consisting of an early (peak) and late (plateau) phase. In this study we investigated 1) the effects of lesions of the commissural nucleus of the solitary tract (commNTS) on the cardiov...