Preferred Name

CNS Stimulant

Synonyms
Definitions

Any agent capable of having a stimulating effect on the central nervous system (CNS).

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C47795

ALT_DEFINITION

In medicine, a family of drugs used to treat depression, attention-deficit disorder (a common disorder in which children are inattentive, impulsive, and/or over-active), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleepiness). Stimulants increase brain activity, alertness, attention, and energy. They also raise blood pressure and increase heart rate and breathing rate.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:35337

code

C47795

definition

Any agent capable of having a stimulating effect on the central nervous system (CNS).

label

CNS Stimulant

Legacy Concept Name

CNS_Stimulant

Preferred_Name

CNS Stimulant

prefixIRI

NCIT:C47795

prefLabel

CNS Stimulant

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0002763

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C78272

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