Structured Summary
Abstract
Substances used for their pharmacological actions on any aspect of neurotransmitter systems. Neurotransmitter agents include agonists, antagonists, degradation inhibitors, uptake inhibitors, depleters, precursors, and modulators of receptor function.
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Classification
Narrower headings
- Adrenergic Agents
- Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
- Cholinergic Agents
- Dopamine Agents
- Excitatory Amino Acid Agents
- GABA Agents
- Gasotransmitters
- Glycine Agents
- Histamine Agents
- Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists
- Neurosteroids
- Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
- Orexin Receptor Antagonists
- Purinergic Agents
- Serotonin Agents
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Synonyms
17 entry terms
- Neurotransmitter Agent
- Nerve Transmitter Substance
- Nerve Transmitter Substances
- Neurohormone
- Neurohormones
- Neurohumor
- Neurohumors
- Neuromodulator
- Neuromodulators
- Neuroregulator
- Neuroregulators
- Neurotransmitter
- Neurotransmitters
- Substances, Nerve Transmitter
- Transmitter Substances, Nerve
- Substance, Nerve Transmitter
- Transmitter Substance, Nerve
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general; prefer specifics
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History Note
1998; use explode 1995-1997
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Neurotransmitter Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018377. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018377
- Neurotransmitter Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73112927