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Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists include clonidine, guanabenz, and guanfacine. These medications stimulate alpha-2 adrenergic receptors on the presynaptic neurons in the CNS, especially those in the medulla. This decreases the release of norepinephrine in the sympathetic neurons, which leads to lower blood pressure.
The main methods for the assessment of SNS activity are described. Cardiovascular drugs of different classes interfere differently with the SNS and the other pressor systems. Pure vasodilators including nitrates, α-blockers and dihydropyridine (DHP)-calcium channel blockers increase SNS activity.
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Sep 6, 2014 · This suppression inhibits norepinephrine release and reduces activity of the ascending noradrenergic pathways, resulting in hypnosis and sedation. 11 Activation of this negative feedback loop may also produce reductions in heart rate and blood pressure and attenuation of the sympathetic stress response ( Figure ).
- Joseph A. Giovannitti, Sean M. Thoms, James J. Crawford
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Jul 19, 2021 · (Right): Potential sympatholytic mechanism in cardiac sympathetic nerve terminals. α 2 AR: Alpha2-adrenergic receptor; CA: Catecholamine; FFAR3: Free fatty acid receptor-3 (GPR41); GRK2: G protein-coupled receptor kinase-2; NE: Norepinephrine; SNS: Sympathetic nervous system; and TH: Tyrosine hydroxylase.
- Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Jordana I Borges, Natalie Cora, Anastasiya Sizova
- 10.3390/ijms22147684
- 2021
- Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul; 22(14): 7684.
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Jan 1, 2024 · Central sympatholytic agents activate α 2 A and α 2 C, or imidazoline 1 receptors in the brainstem, resulting in decreases in heart rate, cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, and renin release, and an increase in sodium excretion. β-blockers decrease cardiac output by reducing heart rate and cardiac contractility, and suppress renin ...
There is a greater pharmacological relevance for the alpha-2 receptor: in the CNS, presynaptic alpha-2 receptors inhibit the release of noradrenaline. This means alpha-2 agonists which penetrate the central nervous system act as sympathetic antagonists.
