asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/21/04 - 12:24 PM  
 
   
 
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How does it cause Acute M.I ?
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| mistral92 Forum Senior
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| | 02/21/04 - 12:36 PM  
 
   
 
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cocaine induce peripheral vasonconstriction hypertension and " increase heart rate" arrythmias... incidence of myocardial infarction is " unrelated" to dose to duration or the route of administration...
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/21/04 - 01:00 PM  
 
   
 
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it indirectly stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors and therofore is impliacted in causing M.I. *Its a Q from USMLE sample CD
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| Colombia Forum Guru
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| | 02/21/04 - 02:27 PM  
 
   
 
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Not only Alpha receptors,but also B receptors. (Block reuptake of NT)
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