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Do antihistamines slow down the healing process of a bite/wound?

On histamine: Histamine causes vasodilation, not vasoconstriction. The amount of histamine blocking agents ingested largely will not counteract the whole effect of histamine, however it may prevent ...
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Is there such a thing as "histamine liberators" and how do they work?

"Histamine liberators" are foods that can trigger the release of histamine from the basophils and mast cells, which belong to white blood cells, and are found in the blood and connective tissues. They ...
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