Poisoning and overdose - Cholinergic drugs

Question 1

Cholinergic drugs

Answer 1

• Various drugs that inhibit, enhance or mimic the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine the primary transmitter of nerve impulses within the parasympathetic nervous system.
• I.E. part of the autonomic nervous system that contracts the smooth muscle, dilates blood vessels, increases bodily secretions, and slows the heart rate.