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STIMULANT SYSTEME NERVEUX CENTRAL [8 records]

Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A cerebral and respiratory stimulant, ... occurring as a colorless to pale yellow, somewhat viscous liquid; used to counteract respiratory and central nervous system depression and circulatory failure, administered intramuscularly and intravenously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
OBS

Stimulant du système nerveux central utilisé parfois comme analeptique respiratoire, plus souvent comme placebo.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 2 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A white crystalline alkaloid found in harmal seeds.

CONT

The Indians prepare a hallucinogenic drink ... from the bark of Banisteriopsis caapi, ... a forest liana that ... contains a group of alkaloids collectively known as beta-carbolines, of which the alkaloid harmine is the major component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Composé qui acquiert une fluorescence bleue en solution aqueuse, utilisé comme stimulant pour le système nerveux central.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An alkaloid isolated from Catha edulis. It has an effect on the central nervous system like that of cocaine, but no local anesthetic properties, and it has been used as an anorectic agent. The leaves (catha) are used for tea and chewed in several regions of Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Alcaloïde extrait de Catha edulis, agissant comme stimulant du système nerveux central.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Crystal methamphetamine is a colorless, odorless form of d-methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive synthetic (man-made) stimulant. Crystal methamphetamine typically resembles small fragments of glass or shiny blue-white "rocks" of various sizes. Like powdered methamphetamine (another form of d-methamphetamine), crystal methamphetamine is abused because of the long-lasting euphoric effects it produces. Crystal methamphetamine, however, typically has a higher purity level and may produce even longer-lasting and more intense physiological effects than the powdered form of the drug.

OBS

Crystal methamphetamine use is associated with numerous serious physical problems. The drug can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, and damage to the small blood vessels in the brain--which can lead to stroke. Chronic use of the drug can result in inflammation of the heart lining. Overdoses can cause hyperthermia (elevated body temperature), convulsions, and death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

La méthamphétamine en cristaux est un stimulant très puissant du système nerveux central. Elle provoque une forte dépendance et cause des problèmes de santé graves tels que neurotoxicité, paranoïa, psychose, dépression, violence et décès.

OBS

Les cristaux stimulent le système nerveux central par l’accroissement des niveaux de neurotransmetteurs, comme la dopamine. À faible dose, ils rendent plus alerte et suppriment la sensation de faim et de fatigue. À forte dose, ces cristaux peuvent engendrer de l’agitation et des comportements bizarres. Les effets physiques sont une accélération du rythme cardiaque, une augmentation de la tension artérielle et de la température corporelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
CONT

El cristal [...] suele tener una forma de pedacitos de vidrio y se toma diluido en la bebida. Su ingesta provoca un efecto de euforia durante unas 18 horas.

OBS

Droga de diseño muy peligrosa que afecta gravemente al cerebro [con] efectos similares a los de la cocaína, aunque [...] mucho más barata y adictiva. Entre otras consecuencias, puede causar daños cardiovasculares y desnutrición.

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Record 5 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nervous System
CONT

The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is a ligand-gated ion channel that mediates neurotransmission at the neuromuscular junction, autonomic ganglia and at some sites in the central nervous system. Distinct nAChR subtypes exist that can be stimulated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, by the natural product nicotine, or by synthetic compounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Une proportion importante des effets postsynaptiques de l'ACh [acétylcholine] met en jeu le récepteur nicotinique de l'acétylcholine(nAChR), ainsi nommé du fait que la nicotine, un stimulant du SNC [système nerveux central], se lie aussi à ces récepteurs.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C8H13NO2
formula, see observation
64-65-3
CAS number
DEF

An analeptic drug ... which has been used in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning.

OBS

bemegride: International nonproprietary name (INN) of the World Health Organization (WHO).

OBS

Chemical formula: C8H13NO2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C8H13NO2
formula, see observation
64-65-3
CAS number
OBS

[...] stimulant du système nerveux central.

OBS

bémégride : Dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS).

OBS

Formule chimique : C8H13NO2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C8H13NO2
formula, see observation
64-65-3
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C8H13NO2

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Record 7 2009-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

One of the oldest drug plants that are still much with us is Ephedra, a shrub known in China for more than 5 000 years, whose alkaloid ephedrine serves today as a nasal decongestant and a stimulant for the central nervous system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Une des plus vieilles plantes médicinales, dont nous nous servons encore beaucoup, est l'Ephédra, un arbuste connu en Chine depuis plus de 5, 000 ans et dont l'alcaloïde, l'éphédrine, est utilisée comme décongestionnant nasal et comme stimulant du système nerveux central.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Cultivo de plantas medicinales
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 8 1991-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

The following is suggested as being typical contents of a first-aid kit for carriage aboard an aeroplane for normal use: a handbook and first-aid (...), a central nervous system stimulant (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Il est suggéré que la trousse de premiers soins d’usage courant transportée à bord des avions comprenne : un manuel de premiers soins(...), un stimulant du système nerveux central(...)

Spanish

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