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dextroamphetamine and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

dextroamphetamine has been researched along with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome in 1 studies

Dextroamphetamine: The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.
(S)-amphetamine : A 1-phenylpropan-2-amine that has S configuration.

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: HYPOVENTILATION syndrome in very obese persons with excessive ADIPOSE TISSUE around the ABDOMEN and DIAPHRAGM. It is characterized by diminished to absent ventilatory chemoresponsiveness; chronic HYPOXIA; HYPERCAPNIA; POLYCYTHEMIA; and long periods of sleep during day and night (HYPERSOMNOLENCE). It is a condition often related to OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA but can occur separately.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
SOURS, JA1

Reviews

1 review available for dextroamphetamine and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

ArticleYear
NARCOLEPSY AND OTHER DISTURBANCES IN THE SLEEP-WAKING RHYTHM: A STUDY OF 115 CASES WITH REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1963, Volume: 137

    Topics: Black People; Cataplexy; Craniocerebral Trauma; Depression; Dextroamphetamine; Encephalitis; Halluci

1963