05-11-2010, 02:31 PM
Cocaine "Direct effect" on blood vessel to produce vasoconstriction by:
1-Endothelin(potent vasoconstrictor) release from endothelial cells
2-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide production
here are the links..
*page 14 (first paragraph middle part)
http://books.google.com/books?id=g14JiT4...&q&f=false
*page 787 on the left look for highlighted Endothelin
http://books.google.com/books?id=WuA4LsW...01&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=kNDzFS1...01&f=false