Several mechanisms of action have been proposed to explain the neuroprotective effects of MgSO4 (Figure 2). Magnesium is a calcium antagonist that acts both intracellularly and extracellularly,68 and may act directly on cerebral endothelial cells.
The claim that Hassan Rouhani, the new president of Iran, is a âmoderate,â with whom Western leaders can do business on the basis of mutual self-interest, brings to mind an earlier fantasy common among elites in the West after the death of the Soviet dictator, Leonid Brezhnev, in 1982: that his successor as General Secretary, Yuri Andropov, was a closet liberal eager to reduce the tensions of the Cold War, then nearly four decades old, and thereby make nuclear war less likely.
Rouhani has pledged to follow a path of moderation and promised greater openness over Iran's nuclear program, which has placed it at odds with the West. Netanyahu said Rouhani's statement on Friday should serve to wake up the world from the illusion that a new Iranian president meant a new policy by Tehran. The real face of Rouhani has been exposed earlier than expected, Netanyahu said. This is what the man thinks and this is the Iranian regime's operational plan ...