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What are the endogenous adrenergic agonists that bind to adrenergic receptors to induce sympathetic stimulation?
Norepinephrine and dopamine
Which category of drugs induces adrenergic stimulation by binding to adrenergic receptors?
Sympathomimetic drugs
What type of receptors do endogenous adrenergic agonists bind onto to induce sympathetic stimulation?
Alpha (α), Beta (β) and Gamma (γ) receptors
Which group of adrenergic drugs is categorized as sympatholytic?
Sympatholytic antagonists
What physiological effects do chemical substances that act on adrenoceptors elicit?
Increased sympathetic stimulation
Which category of drugs is categorized as sympathomimetic?
Adrenergic agonist
What type of receptors do endogenous adrenergic agonists bind onto to induce sympathetic stimulation?
Alpha and Beta adrenoceptors
Which physiological system does sympathetic neuronal activity belong to?
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
What are the chemical substances that act on adrenoceptors called?
Adrenergic drugs
Which group of drugs inhibits/opposes/reduces actions of catecholamines on adrenergic receptors?
Sympatholytic (adrenergic antagonist) drugs
Which type of drugs are categorized as sympatholytic?
Adrenergic antagonists
What type of receptors do endogenous adrenergic agonists bind onto to induce sympathetic stimulation?
Alpha (α) and Beta (β) adrenoceptors
What physiological effects do chemical substances that act on adrenoceptors elicit?
Increased sympathetic neuronal activity
Which category of drugs induces adrenergic stimulation by binding to adrenergic receptors?
Adrenergic agonists
Which group of drugs inhibits/opposes/reduces actions of catecholamines on adrenergic receptors?
Adrenergic antagonists
Test your knowledge about drugs that affect the sympathetic nervous system by binding to adrenergic receptors and inducing adrenergic stimulation or inhibition. Learn about the effects and uses of these drugs.
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