"Parasympathomimetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs that mimic the effects of parasympathetic nervous system activity. Included here are drugs that directly stimulate muscarinic receptors and drugs that potentiate cholinergic activity, usually by slowing the breakdown of acetylcholine (CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS). Drugs that stimulate both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic neurons (GANGLIONIC STIMULANTS) are not included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D010277
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.663.050.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Parasympathomimetics- Parasympathomimetics
- Parasympathomimetic Drugs
- Drugs, Parasympathomimetic
- Parasympathomimetic Agents
- Agents, Parasympathomimetic
Parasympathomimetic Effect- Parasympathomimetic Effect
- Effect, Parasympathomimetic
- Parasympathomimetic Effects
- Effects, Parasympathomimetic
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