Medications such as β-blockers, which reduce sympathetic activity by antagonizing norepinephrine receptors, may address these dysfunctions. However, their role in altering the clinical course of ...

Summary: Researchers discovered that cannabis affects brain development by interacting with CB1 receptors on astrocytes, not just neurons. Using a mouse model, they showed that removing these ...

Phase 3 trial results Tirzepatide (Lilly) Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist. To reduce the risk of worsening heart failure events ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – A Puna woman was arrested and charged in the theft of a Ford Fusion which was originally reported stolen from the Island Wide Motors parking lot in Hilo on August 14 ...

For metoprolol and bisoprolol, their mechanism for maintaining cardiac output would be unopposed stimulation of β 2 receptors in the periphery. Carvedilol may also possess antioxidant properties ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that disrupts sleep-wake cycles. People ...

Background: Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal condition; in severe cases of anaphylaxis, the cardiovascular system is often heavily involved. Adrenaline (epinephrine) is a cornerstone of the initial ...

At a postsynaptic location, 5-HT1A receptors appear to influence the pathogenesis of depression by mediating the action of serotonin on the cortical and limbic neurons. At a presynaptic level ...

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Minipress (prazosin), a drug commonly used to treat ...