In turn, its influence on the reward circuit can lead a user to bypass survival activities and repeat drug use. Chronic cocaine use can lead to a cocaine addiction and in some cases damage the brain and other organs. An addict will continue to use cocaine even when faced with adverse consequences.
vasodilator (vÄÂ´zÅdÄ«Â´lÄtur), n 1. an agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels. n 2. a drug that relaxes the smooth muscle walls of the blood vessels and increases their diameter.
Yet they are frequently prescribed in combination with other medications to control a variety of cardiovascular disease symptoms. Essentially, a vasodilator acts on the muscles surrounding the veins and/or arteries to make them relax, which allows the blood vessels to open or dilate.