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EUPHORIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

Synonyms:

euphoria; euphory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("euphoria" is a kind of...):

elation; high spirits; lightness (a feeling of joy and pride)

Antonym:

dysphoria (abnormal depression and discontent)

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 Context examples: 

In the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems, this agent exhibits widespread effects including analgesia, anxiolysis, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal system smooth muscle contraction.

(Morphine, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to an increase in synaptic concentration of these neurotransmitters and results in an increase of motor activity, causes euphoria, mental alertness and excitement and suppresses appetite.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

This results in reversal of the effects of the opioids, including reversal of analgesia, euphoria, respiratory depression, hypotension, sedation and physical dependence.

(Nalmefene Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Severity of the elation/euphoria.

(NPI - Elation/Euphoria Severity, NCI Thesaurus)

By binding to the mu-opioid receptors, oxycodone terephthalate also causes euphoria, anxiolysis, miosis, sedation, physical dependence, constipation, respiratory depression as well as a depressive effect on the cough center in the medulla.

(Oxycodone Terephthalate, NCI Thesaurus)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Frequency of the elation/euphoria.

(NPI - Elation/Euphoria Frequency, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to an inhibition of the typical actions of opioid analgesics, including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia, and physical dependence.

(Naltrexone, NCI Thesaurus)

Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors, thereby producing the characteristic morphine-like effects on the mu-opioid receptor, including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

(Meperidine, NCI Thesaurus)

Naloxone binds to opioid receptors in the CNS in a competitive manner, reversing or inhibiting characteristic opioid effects, including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia, and physical dependence.

(Naloxone Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

In the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems, this agent has widespread effects including analgesia, anxiolysis, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal system smooth muscle contraction.

(Morphine sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)