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Dextromethorphan and Pseudobulbar affect

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Difference between Dextromethorphan and Pseudobulbar affect

Dextromethorphan vs. Pseudobulbar affect

Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is a drug of the morphinan class with sedative, dissociative, and stimulant properties (at higher doses). Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), or emotional incontinence, is a type of emotional disturbance characterized by uncontrollable episodes of crying and/or laughing, or other emotional displays.

Similarities between Dextromethorphan and Pseudobulbar affect

Dextromethorphan and Pseudobulbar affect have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Agonist, Alzheimer's disease, Antidepressant, Dextromethorphan/quinidine, Major depressive disorder, NMDA receptor antagonist, Quinidine, Sigma-1 receptor.

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time.

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Antidepressant

Antidepressants are drugs used for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other conditions, including dysthymia, anxiety disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain and, in some cases, dysmenorrhoea, snoring, migraine, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), addiction, dependence, and sleep disorders.

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Dextromethorphan/quinidine

Dextromethorphan/quinidine (trade name Nuedexta) is a combination drug containing dextromethorphan and the class I antiarrhythmic agent quinidine.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known simply as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations.

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NMDA receptor antagonist

NMDA receptor antagonists are a class of anesthetics that work to antagonize, or inhibit the action of, the ''N''-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR).

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Quinidine

Quinidine is a pharmaceutical agent that acts as a class I antiarrhythmic agent (Ia) in the heart.

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Sigma-1 receptor

The sigma-1 receptor (σ1R), one of two sigma receptor subtypes, is a chaperone protein at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that modulates calcium signaling through the IP3 receptor.

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Dextromethorphan and Pseudobulbar affect Comparison

Dextromethorphan has 173 relations, while Pseudobulbar affect has 87. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.08% = 8 / (173 + 87).

References

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