loading...| Preferred Name |
central nervous system stimulant |
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| Synonyms |
psychostimulant |
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| Definitions |
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. Any agent capable of having a stimulating effect on the central nervous system. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000697 |
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| alternate name |
central nervous system stimulants |
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| 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. Any agent capable of having a stimulating effect on the central nervous system. |
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| has database cross reference |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulant |
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| has related synonym |
psychostimulant |
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| label |
central nervous system stimulant |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
RM332-RM332.3 |
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| prefLabel |
central nervous system stimulant |
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| short name |
CNS stimulant stimulant |
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