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2. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Smoking or using tobacco. Consuming large amounts of alcohol. A history of preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) ... Beta-blockers. Calcium-channel blockers. Disopyramide.

3. What is a beta blocker? Why they are vital to those with ...

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   The Cleveland Clinic classified beta blockers into two categories, cardioselective and nonselective, according to its website. The latter is for medicines that block the B1 receptors found in the ...

4. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Circumstances, mechanisms, and factors of tobacco consumption on human health "Health effects of smoking" and "Dangers of smoking" redirect here. For cannabis, see Effects of cannabis. For smoking crack cocaine, see Crack cocaine § Health issues. "Smoking and health" redirects here. For ...

5. Every Single Thing to Know About Beta Blockers for Anxiety - AOL

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   If you have been toying with the idea of starting a beta blocker for situational anxiety or now are suddenly intrigued to learn more, keep on reading for everything you need to know about taking ...

6. Nicotinic antagonist - Wikipedia

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   A nicotinic antagonist is a type of anticholinergic drug that inhibits the action of acetylcholine (ACh) at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.These compounds are mainly used for peripheral muscle paralysis in surgery, the classical agent of this type being tubocurarine, [1] but some centrally acting compounds such as bupropion, mecamylamine, and 18-methoxycoronaridine block nicotinic ...

7. Bupropion - Wikipedia

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   The bupropion treatment course lasts for seven to twelve weeks, with the patient halting the use of tobacco about ten days into the course. [ 57 ] [ 10 ] After the course, the effectiveness of bupropion for maintaining abstinence from smoking declines over time, from 37% of tobacco abstinence at 3 months to 20% at one year. [ 58 ]

8. Nicotine - Wikipedia

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   In some anti-smoking literature, the harm that tobacco smoking and nicotine addiction does is personified as Nick O'Teen, represented as a humanoid with some aspect of a cigarette or cigarette butt about him or his clothes and hat. [201] Nick O'Teen was a villain that was created for the Health Education Council.

9. Nicotinic agonist - Wikipedia

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   Agonists, e.g. nicotine, can however act as depolarizing agents when encountered to nAChRs for some time (seconds or minutes, depending on concentration and nAChR subtype), chronic exposure to agonist can also lead to long lasting functional deactivation because of rapid and persistent desensitization.