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Phenylephrine and Psychoactive drug

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Difference between Phenylephrine and Psychoactive drug

Phenylephrine vs. Psychoactive drug

Phenylephrine is a selective α1-adrenergic receptor agonist of the phenethylamine class used primarily as a decongestant, as an agent to dilate the pupil, to increase blood pressure, and to relieve hemorrhoids. A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.

Similarities between Phenylephrine and Psychoactive drug

Phenylephrine and Psychoactive drug have 9 things in common (in Unionpedia): Agonist, Anesthetic, Benzodiazepine, Food and Drug Administration, Methamphetamine, Monoamine oxidase, Monoamine oxidase inhibitor, Over-the-counter drug, Pseudoephedrine.

Agonist

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

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Anesthetic

An anesthetic (or anaesthetic) is a drug to prevent pain during surgery, completely blocking any feeling as opposed to an analgesic.

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Benzodiazepine

Benzodiazepines (BZD, BZs), sometimes called "benzos", are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.

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Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.

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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine (contracted from) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

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Monoamine oxidase

L-Monoamine oxidases (MAO) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines.

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B).

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Over-the-counter drug

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be sold only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.

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Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine (PSE) is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.

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Phenylephrine and Psychoactive drug Comparison

Phenylephrine has 66 relations, while Psychoactive drug has 354. As they have in common 9, the Jaccard index is 2.14% = 9 / (66 + 354).

References

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