How can high blood pressure be caused by stimulation of the sympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous syst?

It produces vasoconstriction which in turn elevates blood pressure.

Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure, while Hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure. Hypertension is "repeatedly elevated" blood pressure exceeding 140/90 - a systolic...

Certain medications may increase your heart rate, which will in turn make your BP higher, such as ventolin (a drug used to treat asthma or COPD). If you are taking blood pressure medicine, there ma...

I can't tell you why men's Blood pressure is high but I can tell you why women have high blood pressure: 1.children 2.spouse 3.friends 4.family 5.work 6.cleaning house 7.fixing s...

I've worked in cardio for 6 years. Atenolol is a good one for high bp. But your only 24? Keep a log of your blood pressure 2-3 times a day or a few weeks and show it to your dr (you can fax th...

If the doctor PROPERLY diagnosed you with high blood pressure, he needed at minimum 2 elevated readings but most likely about 6 elevated readings. If he did this and confirmed your high blood pres...

Phenylalanine is an aminoacid which is normally converted into the aminoacid tyrosine. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency in the enz...

Decongestants are bad for people with HBP. Antihistamines are okay. Always read labels before buying and taking and if in doubt ask the pharmacist. Coricidin makes a line of medications for pe...