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Sensory System Agents

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Definition: Drugs that act on neuronal sensory receptors resulting in an increase, decrease, or modification of afferent nerve activity. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p367)  GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific drugs; consider also SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS /drug eff & SENSATION /drug eff   
Examples Analgesics; Anesthetics, Local; Narcotic Antagonists 		Other names System Drugs, Sensory; System Agents, Sensory; Drugs, Sensory System; Agents, Sensory System; Sensory System Drugs
Substances having this pharmacologic action: nonivamide; Capsaicin

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