Histaminergic
Substance related to histamine functions
Histaminergic means "working on the histamine system", and histaminic means "related to histamine".[1]
A histaminergic agent (or drug) is a chemical which functions to directly modulate the histamine system in the body or brain. Examples include histamine receptor agonists and histamine receptor antagonists (or antihistamines). Subdivisions of histamine antagonists include H1 receptor antagonists, H2 receptor antagonists, and H3 receptor antagonists.[2]
See also
- Adenosinergic
- Adrenergic
- Cannabinoidergic
- Cholinergic
- Dopaminergic
- GABAergic
- Glycinergic
- Melatonergic
- Monoaminergic
- Opioidergic
- Serotonergic
References
- v
- t
- e
Histamine receptor modulators
Agonists | |
---|---|
Antagonists |
|
Agonists | |
---|---|
Antagonists |
|
Agonists |
|
---|---|
Antagonists |
|
- See also
- Receptor/signaling modulators
- Monoamine metabolism modulators
- Monoamine reuptake inhibitors
This drug article relating to the nervous system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e