The 28-year-old man, who has been paralysed for more than a decade after a spinal-cord injury, had electrodes from the prosthetic hand inserted into his sensory and motor cortexes. This allowed him to both control the hand with thought and sense when the fingers of the hand were touched individually.
Dinitrogen monoxide is its IUPAC name and its common name is laughing gas. Its chemical name is nitrous oxide itself.
Isosorbide is a nitrate vasodilator available in various oral forms, which include inexpensive generic versions. Isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) is an intermediate-acting nitrate approved for prevention of angina pectoris. It is also used in conjunction with hydralazine in treating congestive heart failure, particularly in African Americans who have inadequate response to optimal medical therapy.