Sympathetic, Chemical Denervation Definition

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Sympathetic, Chemical Denervation: Sympathectomy using chemicals (e.g., 6-hydroxydopamine or guanethidine) which selectively and reversibly destroy adrenergic nerve endings while leaving cholinergic nerve endings intact.

Terms Related to Sympathetic, Chemical Denervation

Guanethidine
An antihypertensive agent that acts by inhibiting selectively transmission in post-ganglionic adrenergic nerves. It is believed to act mainly by preventing the release of norepinephrine ...

Synonym: chemosympathectomy, chemical sympathetic denervation, chemical sympathectomy.

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