Question:
How are anti-cholinesterases as indirect acting cholinergic agonists?
Author: H KAnswer:
Inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase prolong lifetime of acetylcholine resulting in accumulation of acetylcholine in synaptic space. Provoke a response in cholinoreceptors in body including ANS muscarinic and nicotinic receptors, neuromuscular junctions and in the brain They are intermediate/ short-acting drugs with reversible effects Include Physostigmine, Neostigmine, Edrophonium, Tacrine, Pyridostigmine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine
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