This is a peptide that acts as a neurotransmitter in the gastrointestinal system. It originates from the pancreas and all the gut and increases intestinal secretion.
In excess VIP produces severe watery diarrhoea with hypokalaemia and achlorhydria, Verner-Morrison syndrome.
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