Central Nervous System Stimulants

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DBCAT000437Therapeutic category

A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. A DrugBank category of 39 drugs. 25 of them are approved.

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Agents, Analeptic · Analeptic Agents · Analeptic Drugs · Analeptics · Central Stimulants
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39DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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71Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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4,825Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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14Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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