Comprised of the sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system, and enteric
nervous system, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) provides the neural control of all parts …

The central noradrenergic neurone, like the peripheral sympathetic neurone, is
characterized by a diffusely arborizing terminal axonal network. The central neurones …

Abstract The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14 provides concise overviews of
the key properties of over 2000 human drug targets with their pharmacology, plus links to an …

The noradrenaline (norepinephrine) system exerts profound influences on cognition via
ascending projections to the forebrain, mostly originating from the locus coeruleus. This …

Pupil dilation is mediated by a sympathetic output acting in opposition to
parasympathetically mediated pupil constriction. While light stimulates the parasympathetic …

Aims To investigate whether dexmedetomidine (DEX) preconditioning could alleviate the
inflammation caused by myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by reducing HMGB1 …

Abstract α 2-Adrenoceptors are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system
(CNS) and the systemic administration of α 2-agonists such as dexmedetomidine produces …

The human genome encodes nine different adrenoceptor genes. These are grouped into
three families, namely, the α 1-, α 2-, and β-adrenoceptors, with three family members each …

Introduction: Brimonidine tartrate is a commonly used eyedrop for short-and long-term
lowering of intraocular pressure. Its use has been popularized due to its effects on aqueous …

The management of the pain state is of great therapeutic relevance to virtually every medical
specialty. Failure to manage its expression has deleterious consequence to the well-being …