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Group of medications that have similar chemical structures
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Psychoactive drug
Chemical substance that alters brain function
Illegal drugs
psychoactive drug whose possession, use or trade is outlawed
Opioid
Psychoactive chemical
Diabetes medication
Drugs that lower blood glucose levels to treat diabetes
neurotransmitter uptake inhibitor
drug that inhibits the transport of neurotransmitters into axon terminals or into storage vesicles within terminals
neurotransmitter agent
class of drugs used for their pharmacological action on any aspect of neurotransmitter systems; they include agonists, antagonists, degradation inhibitors, uptake inhibitors, depleters, precursors, and modulators of receptor function
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
Class of antidepressant medication
Antidepressant
Class of medication used to treat depression and other conditions
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Group of pharmaceuticals that modulate the renin–angiotensin system
angiotensin receptor antagonist
agent that antagonizes angiotensin receptors: many such drugs target the angiotensin type 1 receptor
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A drug class is a group of medications and other compounds that share similar chemical structures, act through the same mechanism of action (i.e., binding to the same biological target), have similar modes of action, and/or are used to treat similar diseases. The FDA has long worked to classify and license new medications. Its Drug Evaluation...

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