amyl nitrate


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Noun1.amyl nitrate - a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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Williams accepted a glass but it was spiked with a mixture of amyl nitrate and the Viagra drug Sildenafil and he passed out.
Although early use of amyl nitrate and hyperbaric oxygen shows some benefit in literature, supportive care remains the mainstay of treatment.
CONTROLLED DRUGS AND NARCOTICS Including cannabis, cocaine, heroin, LSD, opium and amyl nitrate.
Amyl nitrate is a potent smooth muscle relaxant and has been used successfully in penile erection.
They would watch pornographic movies, be plied with drink, were given the drug amyl nitrate - a relaxant which is also known as "poppers" - and would then be sexually abused.
"It would appear that troubled boys and young teenagers would congregate at Cooke's home, where they would watch pornographic movies, would be plied with drink, given a drug - amyl nitrate - and sexually abused.
Dodd also claimed he was wined and dined by Flowers with trips to the theatre followed by drug-taking sessions involving amyl nitrate, cocaine and ketamine.
DRUG users in Yorkshire are more likely to have taken club drug Poppers (amyl nitrate) than those in other regions, a survey of England and Wales has found.