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Central Nervous System Stimulants - Standards
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Definition of 'Central Nervous System Stimulants'A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. The many drugs that have such actions as side effects to their main therapeutic use are not included here. Common names: Central Nervous System Stimulants; Central Stimulants; Stimulants, Central; Analeptics; Analeptic Drugs; Drugs, Analeptic; Analeptic Agents; Agents, Analeptic |
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Technical information about 'Central Nervous System Stimulants'
Definition: A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. The many drugs that have such actions as side effects to their main therapeutic use are not included here.
Registry Number: 0
Descriptor UI: D000697
Alternative terms: Central Nervous System Stimulants; Central Stimulants; Stimulants, Central; Analeptics; Analeptic Drugs; Drugs, Analeptic; Analeptic Agents; Agents, Analeptic;
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;
Tree Number: D27.505.696.282; D27.505.954.427.220;
Online Note: use CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS to search ANALEPTICS 1966-94
History Note: 95; was ANALEPTICS 1963-94; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS was see ANALEPTICS 1985-94
Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM /drug eff & BRAIN /drug eff; DF: CNS STIMULANTS