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'''Bronchodilation''' is the expansion of the bronchial air passages. A bronchodilator is a substance that dilates the bronchial tubes, resulting in decreased resistance in the respiratory airway and increased airflow to the lungs. | '''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. | ||
[[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, such that it needs to be controlled for in diagnostic tests.<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. | [[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, such that it needs to be controlled for in diagnostic tests.<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. | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 21 May 2014
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.
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, such that it needs to be controlled for in diagnostic tests.[1] Some psychostimulant drugs that have an amphetamine-like mode of action (such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cocaine) also have bronchodilating effects.
See Also
- Subjective effects index
- Psychedelics - Subjective effects
- Dissociatives - Subjective effects
- Deliriants - Subjective effects
References
- ↑ Caffeine for asthma | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001112.pub2/abstract