“…The data obtained fully correspond with the findings of Zavodskaya and Moreva [20] who determined that the 3-hour electrical stimulation of immobilized rats leads to a considerable reduction of norepinephrine and epinephrine levels in the gastric wall parallel to the development of its dystrophy. According to the authors' conclusion, these alterations are due to an increased output of catecholamines from the tissue depots and to their subse quent depletion under the influence of protracted severe stimulation.…”