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Friday, February 15, 2008

One alcoholic drink relaxes but two stress circulation


One alcoholic drink relaxes but two stress circulation


One drink of alcohol results in vasodilation and reduces cardiac output, but a second cancels out these beneficial effects, increasing the heart rate, cardiac output, and sympathetic nervous activity, a Canadian study reveals.

Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008; 294: H605-H612

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