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An attempt was made to identify and localize neuropeptides in the nasal region in order to obtain data on which to base our approach to the physiological functions of the nose. The indirect enzyme-labeled antibody technique was employed to detect these peptides. As a result, VIP was detected in olfactory epithelium; VIP and somatostatin in the olfactory nerve; VIP in the olfactory bulb; VIP and somatostatin in the rhinencephalon; VIP in the superior cervi-cal sympathetic ganglion; VIP, somatostatin, substance P and CCK-8 in the pterygopalatine ganglion; and VIP and somatostatin in the Gasserian ganglion.
