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Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Neurotransmitter Agents > Adrenergic Agents
Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action > Neurotransmitter Agents > Adrenergic Agents

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Adrenergic Agents  

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  • Adrenergic
  • Adrenergic Agent
  • Adrenergic Drug
  • Adrenergic Drugs
  • Adrenergics
  • Agent, Adrenergic
  • Drug, Adrenergic
  • Drugs, Adrenergic

Note

  • note entry term ADRENERGIC EFFECT: use only for the adrenergic effect of a chemical substance

Scope note

  • Drugs that act on adrenergic receptors or affect the life cycle of adrenergic transmitters. Included here are adrenergic agonists and antagonists and agents that affect the synthesis, storage, uptake, metabolism, or release of adrenergic transmitters.

History note

  • 95; was see SYMPATHOMIMETICS 1977-94; ADRENERGIC NEURON AGENTS was heading 1995; ADRENERGIC NEUROHUMOR DEPLETERS, ADRENERGIC RELEASE INHIBITORS, ADRENERGIC SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS, & SYMPATHETIC TRANSMITTER RELEASERS were see ADRENERGIC NEURON AGENTS 1995; SYMPATHETIC TRANSMITTER RELEASERS was see SYMPATHOMIMETICS 1976-94; ADRENOLYTICS was see SYMPATHOLYTICS 1975-94; ADRENOMIMETICS was see SYMPATHOMIMETICS 1975-94

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018663

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