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ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Mechanism of Action
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ADHD/Anorexiants

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ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Mechanism of Action generalized effect on the brainstem and spinal cord and stimulate respiration interferes with an enzyme to relax smooth muscles and arteioles in the respiratory center anorexiants suppress appetite at centers in the brain
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Mechanism of Action Amphetamines are potent stimulators of the CNS by increasing the amount and duration of catecholamines which stimulate norepinephrine and dopamine
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Effect/Uses CNS and respiratory center are primary effexor areas causing increased motor activity and mental alertness, diminished sense of fatigue, emotional or mood elevation
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Effect/Uses respiratory effects, relaxation of smooth muscle in bronchus and dilation of pulmonary arteries, increasing effectiveness of respirations anorexiants, used for weight loss in obesity caffeine induces diuresis, can be used with other agents for migraines
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Side Effects increase heart rate and blood pressure, nervousness, insomnia convulsions diarrhea, dry mouth, abdominal pain increased urinary frequency, diuresis
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Toxicity Treatment cardiac arrythmias, convulsions fluids, monitoring, stop the drug use benzodiazepines
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Drug Interactions Additive effects with MAOI's, TCA's, beta blockers, digoxin, SSRI's
ADHD Drugs + Anorexiants: Examples caffeine, Phenylpanolamine (Dexatrim) Amphetamine methyphenidate (Ritalin) Amphetamine meth
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