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• Dexamethasone
  ...ressant]]. It is 20 to 30 times more potent than the naturally occurring [[hormone]] [[hydrocortisone]] and 4 to 5 times more potent than [[prednisone]]. ...n augment the [[antiemetic]] effect of [[5-HT3 antagonist|5-HT₃ receptor antagonists]] like [[ondansetron]]. In [[brain tumour]]s (primary or metas
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• Carbamazepine
  ....<ref>Granger, P. et al. Modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor by the antiepileptic drugs carbamazepine and phenytoin. Mol. Pharmacol. 47, Carbamazepine may cause [[Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone]] (SIADH), since it both increases the release and potentiates the action o
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• Metformin
  ...dojournals.org/cgi/content/full/91/1/225}}</ref> and, in men, [[lutenizing hormone]] and [[testosterone]].<ref>{{vcite journal |author=Shegem NS, Nasir AM, Jb ...gh AMP-activated protein kinase-dependent regulation of the orphan nuclear receptor SHP |journal=Diabetes |volume=57 |issue=2 |pages=306–14 |year=2008 |pmid=
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• Aspirin
  ...the experiments in rats, via the action on [[arachidonic acid]] and [[NMDA receptor]]s cascade.<ref name="Gutton">{{Cite journal|author=Guitton MJ, Caston J, R Prostaglandins are local [[hormone]]s produced in the body and have diverse effects in the body, including the
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• Suramin
  ...ife impact of three different doses of suramin in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate carcinoma: results of Intergroup O159/Cancer and Leukem ...enegger M |title=Use-dependent inhibition of the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor by the suramin analogue NF676 |journal=Br. J. Pharmacol. |volume=146 |issue
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• Dopamine
  ...[[neurohormone]] released by the [[hypothalamus]]. Its main function as a hormone is to inhibit the release of [[prolactin]] from the anterior lobe of the [[ Via the [[dopamine receptor]]s, D_1-5, dopamine reduces the influence of the indirect pathway
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• Spironolactone
  ...). Spironolactone has anti-androgen activity by binding to the [[androgen receptor]] and preventing it from interacting with [[dihydrotestosterone]].<ref>{{ci ...| pmid=16840442 | pmc=1539051 }}</ref> Because it also affects [[androgen receptor]]s and other steroid receptors, it can cause [[gynecomastia]], menstrual ir
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• Metoclopramide
  ...or|5-HT₃ receptor]] antagonist/[[5-HT receptor|5-HT₄ receptor]] agonist. ...activity, D₂ receptor antagonist activity and 5-HT₄ receptor agonist activity.<ref name="Martindale34">Sweetman S, editor. Martindale: T
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• Cortisol
  ...''', also known as '''hydrocortisone''', is a [[corticosteroid|steroid]] [[hormone]] or [[glucocorticoid]] produced by the [[adrenal gland]].<ref name="themed ...by the hypothalamus triggers pituitary secretion of adrenal corticotrophic hormone ([[ACTH]]); ACTH is carried by the blood to the adrenal cortex where it tri
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• Epinephrine
  '''Epinephrine''' (also known as '''adrenaline''') is a [[hormone]] and [[neurotransmitter]].<ref>{{cite pmid|6278965}}</ref>. It increases h ...F02281628}}</ref> In 1901, Takamine successfully isolated and purified the hormone from the adrenal glands of sheep and oxen.<ref>{{cite book |author=Takamine
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• Mydriasis
  Natural release of the hormone [[oxytocin]] can cause mild to moderate mydriasis. Strong sexual arousal ca ...oscyamine]], and [[scopolamine]] antagonize the [[muscarinic acetylcholine receptor|muscarinic acetylcholine]] receptors in the eye. By blocking these receptor
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• Graves' ophthalmopathy
  ...nt with neither [[anti-microsomal]], anti-[[thyroglobulin]] nor anti-[[TSH receptor]], the [[antibodies]] identified in [[Graves' disease]]. ...r [[antibodies]] (anti-thyroglobulin, anti-microsomal and anti-thyrotropin receptor) and abnormalities in [[thyroid hormones]] level (T3, T4 and TSH) help in s
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• Polystyrene
  ...ncrease Thyroid Hormone Levels via Down-Regulation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Target Gene UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase|journal=Environmental Health
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...eriodic syndrome]] (Familial Hibernian fever, TRAPS, Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated periodic syndrome) *[[Leukotriene receptor antagonist-associated Churg–Strauss syndrome]]
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• List of diseases (H)
  * [[Hypercholesterolemia due to LDL receptor deficiency]] * [[Hyperthyroidism due to mutations in TSH receptor]]
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• List of diseases (T)
  * [[Thyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect]] * [[TRAPS (TNF-receptor-associated periodic syndrome)]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...s, recurring skin infections, and lethargy. Treatment is with oral thyroid hormone supplementation.<ref>{{cite web | last = Daminet | first = S. | title = Can ...dus]]* in dogs and cats can be central, caused by a lack of [[antidiuretic hormone]] (ADH), or nephrogenic, caused by a lack of response of the kidneys to ADH
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...ule, including any [[protein]], is phosphorylation. Many [[enzyme]]s and [[Receptor (proteomics)|receptors]] are switched "on" or "off" by phosphorylation. Pho ...ly into the cytoplasm. It can be recognised by the [[inositol triphosphate receptor]] (IP3R). IP3 contributes to the activation of [[protein kinase C]] (PKC).<
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• Angiotensin
  ...e]], and release of [[aldosterone]] from the [[adrenal cortex]]. It is a [[hormone]] and a powerful [[dipsogen]]. It is derived from the precursor molecule an ...ls are increased by plasma [[corticosteroid]], [[estrogen]], [[thyroid]] [[hormone]], and angiotensin II levels.
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• Vasoconstriction
  !Receptor <BR> (↑ = opens. ↓ = closes) <ref name=boron/> <br> <font size=1> On [[ ...[[acetylcholine]] || ↑[[Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2|muscarinic receptor M₂]]
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