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Central-acting agents
Uses for central-acting agents
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Examples of central-acting agents
When central-acting agents are used
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Central-acting agents lower heart rate and reduce blood pressure. The medicine blocks signals from the brain to the nervous system that increase the heart rate and narrow blood vessels. As a result, the heart doesn't pump as hard and blood flows more easily through the body's veins and arteries.
