RT Book, Section A1 Gray, John A. A2 Katzung, Bertram G. A2 Vanderah, Todd W. SR Print(0) ID 1176464489 T1 Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs T2 Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 15e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260452310 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176464489 RD 2024/03/28 AB Drugs acting in the central nervous system (CNS) were among the first to be discovered by primitive humans and are still the most widely used group of pharmacologic agents*. These include medications used to treat a wide range of neurologic and psychiatric conditions as well as drugs that relieve pain, suppress nausea, and reduce fever, among other symptoms. In addition, many CNS-acting drugs are used without prescription to increase the sense of well-being.