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Test 1 Pharmacology 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adrenergic Drugs | Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system |
| Other names for adrenergic drugs | sympathomimmetics and adrenergic agonists |
| Adrenergic receptors | receptors for catecholamines |
| catecholamines | adrenergic drugs bind to these sites througout the body to produce their effects |
| norephinephrine and epinephrine | catecholamines |
| Adrenergic drug charactaristics | mimic the effect of SNS neurotransmitters (catecholamines) |
| Adrenergic receptors | located throughout the body are receptors for the sympathetic neurotransmitters alpha adrenergic receptors beta adrenergic receptors dopamine receptors (respond only to dopamine) |