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Upon injection of β-phenylethylamine (PEA) into the subconjunctival space of rabbit, intraocular pressure increased. This effect went parallel with the amount of PEA transferred into the anterior chamber, which indicates that intraocular pressure was elevated by direct action of PEA.
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Miyake, S., Ichikawa, H. & Yagi, K. Effect ofβ-phenylethylamine on intraocular pressure. Experientia 35, 641 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960371
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