sympathomimetic
adjective
sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic
ˌsim-pə-thō-mə-ˈme-tik 
-(ˌ)mī-
: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect
sympathomimetic drugs
sympathomimetic
noun
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Due to its psychoactive and sympathomimetic effects even at low doses, many patients can distinguish ketamine from an inert (saline) placebo...
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2018
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2018
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sympathomimetic
1 of 2 adjective
sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic
-mə-ˈmet-ik, -(ˌ)mī-
: simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect compare parasympathomimetic, sympatholytic
sympathomimetic
2 of 2 noun
: a sympathomimetic agent
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