Comparative effectiveness of alpha-blockade and beta-stimulation in modifying experimental basilar arterial spasm

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Abstract
✓The comparative effectiveness of isoproterenol (Isuprel), phentolamine (Regitine), and phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline) in modifying basilar arterial spasm induced by the topical application of arterial blood was studied in cats. None of these agents was effective in inhibiting initial peak constriction. Each reduced the duration of the vasospasm. The results indicate that both alpha-blockade and beta-stimulation can alter the course of blood-induced cerebral vasospasm.