α-Methyldopa - α-methyldopa

Japanese: α-メチルドーパ - あるふぁめちるどーぱ
α-Methyldopa - α-methyldopa

...Of the many alpha receptor blockers, prazosin is often used clinically. (2) Drugs that suppress the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. α-methyldopa and clonidine are drugs that are thought to stimulate the alpha receptors in the central nervous system and reduce sympathetic excitation. Propranolol and other so-called beta receptor blockers also have a blood pressure lowering effect, but their site of action is mainly in the central nervous system, and they are thought to reduce sympathetic excitation. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "α-methyldopa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…多数のα受容体遮断薬のうちプラゾシンが臨床的によく用いられる。(2)交感神経系の活性を抑える薬物 中枢神経系のα受容体を興奮させて交感神経の興奮を減らすと考えられるものにα‐メチルドーパやクロニジンがある。プロプラノロールやその他のいわゆるβ受容体遮断薬も血圧降下作用をもつが,その作用部位は主として中枢神経系で,交感神経の興奮を減らすものと考えられている。…

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