Sympathomimetic agent

Japanese: sympathomimetic agent(英語表記)sympathomimeticagent
Sympathomimetic agent

...Includes sympathomimetics, sympatholytics, parasympathomimetics, parasympatholytics, autonomic ganglion stimulants, and autonomic ganglion blockers.
[Sympathomimetic agents]
Sympathetic nerve excitation is transmitted when noradrenaline (norepinephrine), released from the nerve endings due to excitation, binds to adrenergic receptors on effector cells. Adrenergic receptors are classified into alpha receptors (α receptors) and beta receptors (β receptors), and it is thought that the ratio of the two varies depending on the organ.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sympathomimetic agent" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…交感神経興奮薬,交感神経遮断薬,副交感神経興奮薬,副交感神経遮断薬,自律神経節興奮薬,自律神経節遮断薬などが含まれる。
[交感神経興奮薬sympathomimetic agent]
 交感神経の興奮は,興奮によって神経の終末から放出されるノルアドレナリン(ノルエピネフリン)が,効果器細胞上のアドレナリン作動性受容体と結合することによって伝達される。アドレナリン作動性受容体は,アルファ受容体(α受容体)とベータ受容体(β受容体)とに分類されており,器官によって両者の比率に差があると考えられる。…

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