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Adrenergic alpha2b receptor belongs to the group of nine adrenoceptors that mediate the biological actions of the endogenous catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline. While alpha2a receptor exerts a tonic sympathoinhibitory function, the alpha2b is responsible for the central hypertensive sympathoexcitatory response.