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Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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*Emetic agents
*Anti-emetic agents
*Emetic agents can be used in cases of gastric obstruction and to remove non-corrosive poisons from the stomach (for corrosive poisons charcoal can be used which will help adsorb the substance and decrease its absorbtion into the GIT)
*Emetic agents can be used in cases of gastric obstruction and to remove non-corrosive poisons from the stomach (for corrosive poisons charcoal can be used which will help adsorb the substance and decrease its absorbtion into the GIT)
+===Emetic agents===
*Drugs cause emesis by irritating the gastric mucosa
*Drugs cause emesis by irritating the gastric mucosa
−**Histamine
**Histamine
**ACh
**ACh
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**NK1 receptor agonists
**NK1 receptor agonists
+===Anti-emetic agents===
*Anti-emetic agents can be used to treat motion sickness and to treat or prevent vomiting
*Anti-emetic agents can be used to treat motion sickness and to treat or prevent vomiting
−**Dopamine (D2) receptor antagonists
**Dopamine (D2) receptor antagonists
**5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists
**5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists