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Benzcyclane, although capable of aggregating platelets by itself at very high concentrations, shows a striking inhibitory effect, over a wide range of concentrations, both on platelet aggregation induced by ADP, epinephrine or collagen and on platelet adhesiveness to glass or collagen. Clot retraction is also clearly inhibited. Benzcyclane induces use-dependent inhibition of Na channels in muscle, similarly as do class 1 antiarrhytnmic drugs. Inhibition was observed with both normal and cevadine-modified Na channels.