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vasodilator (dict)

Vasodilator

• Adenosine
• Adenocard - this is primarily used as an anti-arrhythmic.
• Adrenaline and noradrenaline vasodilate arterioles of the skeletal muscles. (By acting on beta-2 adrenergic receptors.) These chemicals cause vasoconstriction elsewhere.
• Alpha-blockers and Beta-blockers (block the constricting effect of adrenaline).
• Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) - a weak vasodilator.
• Bradykinin
• Histamine
• Complement proteins C3a, C4a and C5a work by triggering histamine release from mast cells and basophil granulocytes.
• Niacin (aka nicotinic acid)
• Nitric oxide
• Glycerol trinitrate
• Nitroglycerin
• Platelet activating factor (PAF)
• Prostacyclin (PGI₂) as well as other prostaglandins.
• Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the major active chemical in marijuana. Its mild vasodilating effects redden the eyes of cannabis smokers.

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