Effect of Systemic Alcohol and Nicotine on Airway Protective Reflexes

Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication 23 June 2009

Acute systemic alcohol exposure inhibits the elicitation pharyngo-UES contractile reflex and reflexive pharyngeal swallow. Unlike cigarette smoking, systemic nicotine does not alter the elicitation of these reflexes.

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