How molsidomine works Molsidomine is a drug from the group of vasodilators. The active ingredient has vasodilatory and blood pressure-lowering properties. In coronary artery disease (CAD), the coronary vessels are narrowed, usually due to arteriosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”). The coronary vessels supply the heart muscle cells with oxygen and nutrients. Later, when the coronary … Molsidomine: Effects, applications, side effects
How pseudoephedrine works Pseudoephedrine ensures that the stress hormone noradrenaline – a messenger substance of the sympathetic nervous system (part of the autonomic nervous system) – is increasingly released by nerve cells and only reabsorbed with a delay. This increases and prolongs its effect – the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated. The autonomic nervous system … Pseudoephedrine: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
How bromelain works According to research, the enzyme mixture bromelain has various effects. It inhibits swelling (edema) after injury or surgery and influences blood clotting by, among other things, prolonging bleeding time and preventing platelets from clumping together. In addition, bromelain exhibits anti-inflammatory properties and, due to its protein-splitting abilities, can aid digestion (such as … Bromelain: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
What is a rapid drug test? A rapid drug test is used for the simple and rapid detection of drugs, certain medications or their degradation products in urine, saliva or sweat, on the skin or on the surface of objects. Breath gas analysis for alcohol detection can also be referred to as a rapid drug … Drug rapid test: Applications and reliability
What is local anesthesia? Local anesthesia causes pain suppression in a limited area, for example on the skin or in the supply area of entire nerves in the extremities. The drugs used (local anesthetics) interrupt signal transmission in the nerve endings. This produces a local anesthetic. The duration and strength of the effect depend on … Local anesthesia: Applications, advantages, risks
How dextromethorphan works Dextromethorphan suppresses the cough reflex by depressing the cough center in the brainstem. It does this by blocking (antagonizing) the so-called NMDA receptors and by triggering signals (agonism) at sigma-1 receptors. By interacting with NMDA receptors, dextromethorphan can suppress the perception of pain. For this reason, the active ingredient has also been … Dextromethorphan: Effects and Applications
How trimipramine works Trimipramine belongs to the group of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). It has mood-lifting (antidepressant), calming (sedative) and anxiety-relieving (anxiolytic) effects. In addition, trimipramine has a strong inhibitory effect on stress hormone release. A nerve cell releases a neurotransmitter, which then binds to certain docking sites (receptors) of neighboring cells, thereby transmitting a corresponding … Trimipramine: Effects, applications, side effects
How propranolol works Propranolol belongs to the drug class of beta-receptor blockers (beta-blockers). As such, it acts in the autonomic nervous system, which controls blood pressure and heart function, among other things. In both cases, regulation takes place via certain nerve messengers (neurotransmitters), including primarily adrenaline. This hormone is produced in the adrenal medulla and … Propranolol: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
How levetiracetam works Levetiracetam is a drug from the class of antiepileptic drugs (drugs against epilepsy, also called anticonvulsants). It mediates its effect mainly by reducing the amount of certain messenger substances of the nervous system (neurotransmitters). The human nervous system is activated or inhibited by neurotransmitters. Normally, these neurotransmitters are released according to external … Levetiracetam: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is a procedure that creates access to the inner world via the subconscious. Hypnosis is not magic, even if hypnotists sometimes present it that way in shows. For a long time, it was assumed that hypnotic trance was a state similar to sleep. However, modern brain research has shown that people … Hypnosis: Method, Applications, Risks
How lysine works For the body to function, it needs proteins. They build the muscles, are also found in every body cell and transport substances there, regulate chemical reactions and form docking sites (receptors) for a variety of messenger substances. Lysine belongs to the essential amino acids. Especially during pregnancy and lactation, an adequate supply … Lysine: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
How betamethasone works Betamethasone has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and immunosuppressive properties. It is 25 to 30 times more potent than its natural counterpart, cortisol. In the human body, the natural hormone cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, has multiple effects. Colloquially, the hormone is also called “cortisone”, but this is not correct, as it is the inactivated … Betamethasone: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
