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  2. Amyl nitrite - Wikipedia

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    The term "amyl nitrite" encompasses several isomers.In older literature, the common non-systematic name amyl was often used for the pentyl group, where the amyl group is a linear or normal (n) alkyl group, and the resulting amyl nitrite would have the structural formula CH 3 (CH 2) 3 CH 2 ONO, also referred to as n-amyl nitrite.

  3. Lauder Brunton - Wikipedia

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    Brunton's clinical use of amyl nitrite to treat angina was inspired by earlier work with the same reagent by Arthur Gamgee and Benjamin Ward Richardson. Brunton reasoned that the pain and discomfort of angina could be reduced by administering amyl nitrite to open the coronary arteries of patients. In 1874, Brunton was made a Fellow of the Royal ...

  4. Poppers - Wikipedia

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    Amyl nitrites were part of some kits used to treat cyanide poisoning, containing amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. The nitrites were administered to produce methemoglobin and induce vasodilation. [40] [41] Amyl nitrites were discontinued in 2012 in standard cyanide kits. [42] Cyanide kits now use hydroxocobalamin. [43]

  5. Alkyl nitrite - Wikipedia

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    Another frequently encountered nitrite is amyl nitrite (3-methylbutyl nitrite). Alkyl nitrites were initially, and largely still are, used as medications and chemical reagents, a practice which began in the late 19th century. In their use as medicine, they are often inhaled for relief of angina and other heart

  6. Nitroglycerin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Following Thomas Brunton's discovery that amyl nitrite could be used to treat chest pain, William Murrell experimented with the use of nitroglycerin to alleviate angina and reduce blood pressure, and showed that the accompanying headaches occurred as a result of overdose.

  7. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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    Besides nitrates used to treat cardiovascular conditions, ED medications can interact with certain recreational drugs that contain nitrates, like amyl nitrate “poppers.” Interaction With ...

  8. Inhalant - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., originally marketed as a prescription drug in 1937, amyl nitrite remained so until 1960, when the Food and Drug Administration removed the prescription requirement due to its safety record. This requirement was reinstated in 1969, after observation of an increase in recreational use.

  9. List of polysubstance combinations - Wikipedia

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    A drug combination chart designed for harm reduction by TripSit [1] Polysubstance use or multisubstance use is the use of combinations of psychoactive substances with both legal and illegal substances. This page lists polysubstance combinations that are entheogenic, recreational, or off-label indicated use of pharmaceuticals.