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adrenergic agonists
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agents that activate adrenergic receptors in the sympathetic nervous system, also known as sympathomimetic nervous system
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cardiotonic drugs
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agents that increase the force of cardiac contraction; also called inotropic agents
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catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)
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enzyme that destroys norepinephrine in kidney and liver cells
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catecholamine
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class of endogenous hormones involved in neurotransmission that include epinephrine (adrenalin), norepinephrine, and dopamine
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ephedra
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plant species that originally provided the source of the noncatecholamine ephedrine, that activates both alpha and beta receptors
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inotropic agents
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drugs or chemicals that increase the force of contraction of the heart; also called cardiotonic drugs
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monoamine oxidase (MAO)
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enzyme that destroys norepinephrine in the nerve terminal
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sympathomimetic
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drug that stimulates or mimics the sympathetic nervous system
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tocolytic
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drug used to inhibit uterine contractions
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