Definition of Stimulant, Cardiac:

Cardiac Stimulants (Tonics) stimulate the cardiac muscle, slowing and strengthening its contractions; excessive quantities may cause sudden death by syncope: digitalis, strophanthus, scoparius, convallaria, cimicifuga, nitroglycerin, nitrites, alcohol, ether, ammonia, heat, galvanism, chloroform [Culbreth1927, pg 42].

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