Wakefulness-Promoting Agents [stimulancia]

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Terms

eugeroická léčiva
látky s budivými účinky
látky se stimulačními účinky na mozek

 

Eugeroic Drugs
Wake-Promoting Agents
Wake-Promoting Drug
Wake-Promoting Drugs
Wake-Promoting Substances

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Definition

A specific category of drugs that prevent sleepiness by specifically targeting sleep-mechanisms in the brain. They are used to treat DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE such as NARCOLEPSY. Note that this drug category does not include broadly-acting central nervous system stimulants such as AMPHETAMINES.

DUI
D064690 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0582998
Previous indexing
Sleep Disorders/drug therapy (2006-2013)
History note
2014
Public note
2014