Central nervous system stimulants
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Analeptic agents
Analeptic drugs
Analeptics
Central stimulants
CNS stimulants
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found: MeSH browser, May 10, 2007(Central Nervous System Stimulants. Entry terms: Analeptics, Analeptic Agents, Analeptic Drugs, Central Stimulants. Entry version: CNS Stimulants. Scope note: 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.)
found: Dorland's medical dict.(stimulant, central stimulant: a stimulant of the central nervous system)
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2007-06-28: new
2007-08-15: revised
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