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.
/niÂ·troÂ·glycÂ·erÂ·in/ (niâ³tro-glisÂ´er-in) an antianginal, antihypertensive, and vasodilator used for the prophylaxis and treatment of angina pectoris, the treatment of congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction, and blood pressure control or controlled hypotension during surgery.