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Definition of Alpha receptor

1. Noun. Receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha Receptor

Literary usage of Alpha receptor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cocaine Use in America: Epidemmiologic and Clinical Perspectives edited by Nicholas J. Kozel, Edgar H. Adams (1996)
"However, chronic cocaine administration produces even greater increases in beta- receptor density as well as increased alpha-receptor population (Banerjee ..."

2. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment: Clinical Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... the incidence of adverse effects occurring on treatment with alpha receptor blocking agents is complicated by what are likely different thresholds used ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"toxic effects of, 157, 541 alpha receptor effect of blockade of in near-term sheep fetus. 158, 166 Alprenolol effect ..."

4. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"... and diet preparations), pseudo- ephedrine, ephedrine, and epinephrine can cause elevations in blood pressure due to unopposed alpha- receptor-induced ..."

5. Hypochondriac's Guide to Phentermineby edited by W. Frederick Zimmerman by edited by W. Frederick Zimmerman (2005)
"Evidence for adrenergic alpha receptor depressant activity in the heart. Am J Physiol. 1968 Dec;215(6):1366-75. No abstract available. ..."

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