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Is alcohol a vasodilator or vasoconstrictor?

Is alcohol a vasodilator or vasoconstrictor?

At intoxicating levels, alcohol is a vasodilator (it causes blood vessels to relax and widen), but at even higher levels, it becomes a vasoconstrictor, shrinking the vessels and increasing blood pressure, exacerbating such conditions as migraine headaches and frostbite.

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