The mechanism is probably that the consumption of cell mercapto lowers the activity of guanylate cyclase, thus weakening the slackness of blood vessel's smooth muscles.

其机制可能是，细胞巯基耗竭，使鸟苷酸环化酶活性降低，致血管平滑肌松弛作用减弱。

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Anti-nuclear types argue this kind of activity "lowers the nuclear threshold, " making the use of such weapons more likely.

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Instead, while the natural cannabinoids elevate the normal level of activity already going on in the system, rimonabant lowers it so the result is precisely the reverse of activating the receptor naturally.

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The dogs were clinically dead, with no heartbeat, respiratory functions, or brain activity, but their tissues and organs were perfectly preserved because the procedure lowers the body temperature to about 50 degrees F.

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