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==Mechanism of Action==
 
==Mechanism of Action==
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Alpha-2 agonists act on alpha-2 adrenoreceptors, and mimic the effects of the actual ligand binding.
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Alpha-2 agonists act on alpha-2 adrenoreceptors, and mimic the effects of the actual ligand binding. The sedative and anxiolytic effects arise from this process leading to pre-synaptic inhibition of noradrenaline release.
    
==Actions==
 
==Actions==
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