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An '''anti-histamine''' (commonly called a '''histamine antagonist''') is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits the action of [[histamine]] by either blocking its attachment to histamine [[receptor]]s or inhibiting the enzymatic activity of histidine decarboxylase which catalyzes the transformation of [[histidine]] into histamine. Anti-histamines are used for the relief of allergies<ref>Sicherer, Scott H. M.D., Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergy. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-8018-8492-6.</ref> | An '''anti-histamine''' (commonly called a '''histamine antagonist''') is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits the action of [[histamine]] by either blocking its attachment to histamine [[receptor]]s or inhibiting the enzymatic activity of histidine decarboxylase which catalyzes the transformation of [[histidine]] into histamine. Anti-histamines are commonly used for the relief of allergies<ref>Sicherer, Scott H. M.D., Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergy. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-8018-8492-6.</ref> and sometimes for their [[subjective effects index|psychoactive effects]]. | ||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== | ||