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Nature Medicine 14, 16–17 (1 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/nm0108-16

Salt abuse: the path to hypertension

Wilhelm Schoner

Treatment for high blood pressure generally involves numerous types of drugs. β- and AT1-receptor blockers abolish the action of the pressure-increasing hormones epinephrine and angiotensin II, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors inhibit formation of angiotensin II, diuretics treat hypertension-related increases in plasma volume and calcium antagonists aim to treat vasoconstriction.