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The calcium channel blocker, nimodipine, has been shown to have a preferential vasodilator action on the contraction of cerebrovascular smooth muscle induced by neurotransmitter and vasoconstrictor substances in vitro (Towart and Kazda 1982).
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Harper, A.M. (1985). Effect of a Dihydropyridine-Type Calcium Antagonist on Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. In: Fleckenstein, A., Van Breemen, C., Gross, R., Hoffmeister, F. (eds) Cardiovascular Effects of Dihydropyridine-Type Calcium Antagonists and Agonists. Bayer-Symposium, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70499-4_22
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