Acetylcholine: Difference between revisions
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Other substances like [[racetam]]s can preserve acetylcholine regulation in instances of cognitive impairment such as [[deliriant]] intoxication or cognitive deficits associated with traumatic brain injury. | Other substances like [[racetam]]s can preserve acetylcholine regulation in instances of cognitive impairment such as [[deliriant]] intoxication or cognitive deficits associated with traumatic brain injury. | ||
====[[Antagonists]]==== | ====[[Antagonists]]==== | ||
An acetylcholine receptor [[antagonist]] works by attaching to acetylcholine receptors to prevent agonists binding. The [[deliriant]] drugs [[atropine]], [[scopolamine]] and [[ | An acetylcholine receptor [[antagonist]] works by attaching to acetylcholine receptors to prevent agonists binding. The [[deliriant]] drugs [[atropine]], [[scopolamine]] and [[diphenhydramine]] all act as antagonists upon muscarinic receptors, as does the chemical incapacitating agent 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate, better known as BZ. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |