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Acute Cocaine Induces Endothelin-1–Dependent Constriction of Rabbit Basilar Artery

Seong Hun Yoon Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Mario Zuccarello Surgical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Robert M. Rapoport Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Pages 137-139 | Received 30 Jan 2007, Accepted 05 Apr 2007, Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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