| abstract |
Methods and compounds for reversing pathological vasodilation of blood vessels, for example vasodilation caused by activation of CB1-like receptors, by administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound sufficient to induce vasoconstriction, the compound comprising: wherein dashed lines independently represent either a single or a double bond, Rl is a lower alkyl, R2 is a lower alkyl, R3 is a lower alkyl or halogen, R4 is a lower alkyl or hydrogen, R5 is a lower alkyl or hydrogen, R6 is a hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen, and R7 is a hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen. The vasoconstrictor can be used for a variety of purposes, including hemostasis or the treatment of shock, for example vasodilatory shock syndromes such as septic shock. |