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Nervous System Agents

Drugs acting on the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves, following ATC Group N (Nervous System). Belongs here: an analgesic, an anesthetic, an anticonvulsant, an antipsychotic, an antidepressant, a mood stabilizer, a sedative, a stimulant used for a nervous system indication, and an opioid or an agent that blocks opioid receptors. Does not belong here: an anti-inflammatory drug classified primarily by its action on the musculoskeletal system rather than as a nervous system analgesic, grouped under musculoskeletal system agents.

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ATC Level 1 CodeSourced to the subject's own account
N - Nervous system 1
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WikipediaATC Level 1 codes table, group N
Quote, ATC Level 1 codes table, group N
N - "Nervous system"
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