Chemicals and Drugs

Autonomic Agents

Agents affecting the function of, or mimicking the actions of, the autonomic nervous system and thereby having an effect on such processes as respiration, circulation, digestion, body temperature regulation, certain endocrine gland secretions, etc.

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Abstract

Agents affecting the function of, or mimicking the actions of, the autonomic nervous system and thereby having an effect on such processes as respiration, circulation, digestion, body temperature regulation, certain endocrine gland secretions, etc.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Autonomic Drugs
  • Agents, Autonomic
  • Drugs, Autonomic
  • Autonomic Effect
  • Autonomic Effects
  • Effect, Autonomic
  • Effects, Autonomic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term AUTONOMIC EFFECT: use only for the autonomic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

82; was AUTONOMIC DRUGS 1963-81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Autonomic Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001337. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001337
  2. Autonomic Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429891