Includes copies of author's previously published works. / Bibliography: leaves 106-122. / xiii, 123 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Examines the relationship between circulating adrenaline (AD) and blood pressure. Results suggest that the elevation of circulating AD in hypertensive rats is a consequence rather than a cause of their hypertension. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Physiology, 1995