Fig. 1. Physiologic recordings from adult rats receiving intravascular bolus injections of saline as control ( A ), 5 mg/kg methylene blue (MB) ( B ), and 50 mg/kg MB ( C ). Data depict mean values from five animals per group (blood pressure [BP] and airway pressure [AP] tracings are averaged max [systolic or peak AP] and min [diastolic or minimal AP]). HR = heart rate.