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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.  
<onlyinclude>'''Bronchodilation''' can be described as 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. From a subjective standpoint, this effect makes it feel as if has become significantly easier and more comfortable to breathe.


[[Caffeine]] is an effective bronchodilator. In clinical tests on adults with athsma, at fairly low doses (5mg/kg of body weight), caffeine has been shown to provide a small improvement in lung function. <ref>Caffeine for asthma | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001112.pub2/abstract</ref> Some psychostimulant drugs that have an amphetamine-like mode of action (such as [[amphetamine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[cocaine]]) also have bronchodilating effects.
Bronchodilation is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[stimulation]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[stimulant]] compounds, such as [[amphetamine]],<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Lowinson, J. H.)) | date= 2005 | title=Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook | publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | isbn=9780781734745}}</ref> [[methamphetamine]], and [[cocaine]],<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Streatfeild, D.)) | date= July 2003 | title=Cocaine: An Unauthorized Biography | publisher=Macmillan | isbn=9780312422264}}</ref>. These compounds were historically used often for treating asthma but are now rarely, if ever, used medically for their bronchodilation effect.</onlyinclude>
==See Also==
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Bronchodilation]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===Experience reports===
Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Bronchodilation]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
 
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==References==
===External links===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchodilator Bronchodilator (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 4 June 2022

Bronchodilation can be described as 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. From a subjective standpoint, this effect makes it feel as if has become significantly easier and more comfortable to breathe.

Bronchodilation is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as stimulation. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of stimulant compounds, such as amphetamine,[1] methamphetamine, and cocaine,[2]. These compounds were historically used often for treating asthma 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:

Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lowinson, J. H. (2005). Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9780781734745. 
  2. ↑ Streatfeild, D. (July 2003). Cocaine: An Unauthorized Biography. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312422264. 
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