Chemicals and Drugs

Ganglionic Stimulants

Agents that mimic neural transmission by stimulation of the nicotinic receptors on postganglionic autonomic neurons. Drugs that indirectly augment ganglionic transmission by increasing the release or slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine or by non-nicotinic effects on postganglionic neurons are not included here nor are the nonspecific cholinergic agonists.

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Agents that mimic neural transmission by stimulation of the nicotinic receptors on postganglionic autonomic neurons. Drugs that indirectly augment ganglionic transmission by increasing the release or slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine or by non-nicotinic effects on postganglionic neurons are not included here nor are the nonspecific cholinergic agonists.

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  • Stimulants, Ganglionic

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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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  • Autonomic Agents (1966-1970)

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  1. D27.505.696.663.050.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ganglionic Stimulants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005731. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005731
  2. Ganglionic Stimulants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430018