It works on receptors in your body known as alpha adrenergic receptors to narrow those blood vessels and ultimately tamp down ...

"Interestingly, the receptor we identified as important in C. difficile infection [the alpha 2 adrenergic receptor] has also ...

Epinephrine 0.15mg (1:2000); prefilled auto-injector; contains sulfites. Epinephrine acts on both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors. Through its action on alpha-adrenergic receptors ...

The mechanism of action of clonidine in ADHD is not known. Clonidine stimulates alpha 2-adrenergic receptors in the brain, and is not a central nervous system stimulant. <6yrs: not recommended.

Exposure to other alpha-blockers during the same period ... be a function of this drug's superior selectivity for α 1a-adrenergic receptors relative to its counterparts, such as alfuzosin and ...