“…Low, submaximally effective, concentrations of SP elicit a sustained contraction (Holzer & Lembeck, 1980), membrane depolarization (due to reduced GK+) and Ca2+ influx (Bury & Mashford, 1976;Szeli et al, 1977;Fujisawa & Ito, 1982;Holzer & Petsche, 1983). Higher concentrations of SP, producing a contraction that after reaching a maximum fades away (Holzer & Lembeck, 1980), may release Ca2+ from an intracellular store.…”