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adrenergic: relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
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| sympathomimetic |
Sympathomimetics are a class of drugs whose properties mimic those of a stimulated sympathetic nervous system. As such they increase cardiac output, dilate bronchioles, and usually produce constriction of blood vessels. Sympathomimetics include the naturally occurring substances adrenaline (epinephrine), noradrenaline (norepinephrine), and other catecholamines such as dopamine, as well as the synthetic drugs pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, and phenylpropanolamine. ...
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| sympathomimetic |
Producing effects similar to the 'flight or fight' response, which means the body is alerted to a danger of some sort and prepares to basically run or fight. Sympathomimetic effects include increased heart rate, sweating, and increased blood pressure.
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| sympathomimetic |
Mimicking or potentiating sympathetic nervous system activity.
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| sympathomimetic a.’s |
amines that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system, comprising the catecholamines and drugs that mimic their actions.
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