Posted by SLS on March 27, 2012, at 7:15:09
In reply to Re: anyone with Clonidine experience? » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on March 27, 2012, at 7:06:10
Sorry, I forgot to describe guanfacine and even managed to misspell it.
All of the following drugs reduce the fight-or-flight reaction by reducing the activity of neurons that use epinephrine and norepinephrine as a neurotransmitter / neuromodulator. They reduce the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, and are thus called sympatholytics.
Corrected:
clonidine (Catapress) = NE alpha-2 receptor agonist (stimulator / presynaptic)
guanfacine (Tenex) = NE alpha-2 receptor agonist (stimulator / presynaptic)
prazosin (Minipress) = NE alpha-1a/b/d receptor antagonist (blocker / postsynaptic)
propranolol (Inderal) = NE beta-1/2 receptor antagonist (blocker / postsynaptic)
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