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A patient was administered a chemical agent called Guanfacine hydrochloride after the patient showed the symptoms like shortness of breath and headache. Guantacme hydrochloride is a known stimulant of central \( \alpha-2 \) -adrenergic receptors of the medulla regulating the sympathetic nervous system. The patient in this case must be suffering from

1. Hypertension
2. Hyperslimulation
3. Hyperpolarization
4. None of the above

Correct answer: Hypertension

Solution

Guanfacine hydrochloride is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that decreases sympathetic nervous system activity from the medulla, which lowers blood pressure. That makes it a treatment for hypertension, not a cause of the symptoms listed.

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