Vasodilation
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Vasodilation, also known as vasorelaxation, is the widening of blood vessels. It results from relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, in particular in the large veins, large arterie
Normal blood vessel (left) vs. vasodilation (right)
Nitroglycerin
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Nitroglycerin, also known as trinitroglycerol, nitro, glyceryl trinitrate, or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating
Vasodilation
…oxide inducers l-arginine (a key amino acid) citrulline (causes increased levels of L-arginine in the body) glyceryl trinitrate (commonly known as nitroglycerin) isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) sodium nitroprusside PDE5 inhibitors: these agents indirectly…
Alfred Nobel's patent application from 1864.
Nitroglycerin in three different forms: intravenous, sublingual spray, and the nitroglycerin patch.