NO in high concentrations can actually halt the growth of cells or can halt bacterial growth, so it's a defense against infection, it's a defense against tumor, it's a defense against hardening of the arteries. Too much of a good thing. Nitric oxide is dangerous under certain circumstances, but these are very unusual sepsis. When the body is confronted by overwhelming infection, the body in response to that makes a lot of nitric oxide and that can cause the blood pressure to drop. And just at the very end here, it's not nitrous oxide, which we know as laughing gas.
Nitrous oxide is something different.
But it's also a gas, and it also causes blood vessels to relax. Nitric oxide is somewhat different. Well, Dr. Cooke, thanks very much. My pleasure, Elizabeth. All Rights Reserved.