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What to do if i'm suffering from sudden increase in blood pressure when ever i smoke a cigarette. what's causing increase in blood pressure?

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Cigarettes: Cigarettes have nicotine which is a vasocontrictor and inotrope, that is it raises blood pressure as part of its toxic effects.............Don't smoke.

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Answered 3/29/2014

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