CENTRAL STIMULANTS
\sˈɛntɹə͡l stˈɪmjʊlənts], \sˈɛntɹəl stˈɪmjʊlənts], \s_ˈɛ_n_t_ɹ_əl s_t_ˈɪ_m_j_ʊ_l_ə_n_t_s]\
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A loosely defined group of drugs that tend to increase behavioral alertness, agitation, or excitation. They work by a variety of mechanisms, but usually not by direct excitation of neurons. The many drugs that have such actions as side effects to their main therapeutic use are not included here.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.