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analeptic drugs

Drugs that stimulate the nerve centres in the brain responsible for breathing and increase the strength of the nerve impulses to the respiratory muscles.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

References in periodicals archive

Effects of certain analeptic drugs on spontaneous running activity of the white rat.

A bibliometric analysis of research in psychopharmacology by psychology departments (1987-2007)

A patient with chronic hepatitis C and a history of abuse of analeptic drugs who showed hallucinations and delusion with interferon administration.

Psychiatric Aspects of Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison

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