Bronchodilation

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Bronchodilation is the expansion of the bronchial air passages in the respiratory tract. A bronchodilator is a substance that dilates the bronchial tubes, resulting in decreased resistance in the respiratory airway and increased airflow to the lungs.

Additionally some psychostimulant drugs that have an amphetamine-like mode of action, such as amphetamine,[1] methamphetamine, and cocaine,[2] have bronchodilating effects and were used often for asthma due to the lack of effective β2-agonists for use as bronchodilator, but are now rarely, if ever, used medically for their bronchodilation effect.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:


See also

References

  1. Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook | https://books.google.com/books?id=HtGb2wNsgn4C&pg=PA277&lpg=PA277&dq=Bronchodilator+amphetamine&source=bl&ots=jnn0seoX_H&sig=YbN_E00gJBWzl5oCf-cvEKM--3Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FRJZVZjmKsufgwTKgoFQ&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=Bronchodilator%20amphetamine&f=false
  2. Dominic Streatfeild (17 June 2003). Cocaine: An Unauthorized Biography | https://books.google.com/books?id=9ceLzaeHsZAC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=Bronchodilation+cocaine&source=bl&ots=VLNaxDbv2p&sig=3TynN4xCUoVyBbwaIxZAFsLHKP4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0BBZVbsMi6k237yBuA8&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Bronchodilation%20cocaine&f=false