Key players:
Receptors: Nicotinic (ganglia) & muscarinic (organs)
Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine (ACh)
Enzyme: Ester (Acetylcholine esterase)
Processes:
Esterase process: ACh breaks down
AcetylCholine (ACh)===esterase===> Acetate + Choline ====neural uptake====> Acetylcholine
Parasympathomimetic: = mimics PNS agents = cholinergic effects = stimulates PNS
Binds to ACh receptors to induce an effect
Inhibits ACh esterase
Parasympatholytics: = inhibits PNS = anti-cholinergic effects
Binds to ACh receptors to block an effect preventing ACh from inducing an effect
Effects: rest & digest
Mnemonics:
Muscarinic: The 3 musketeers
Receptors: Nicotinic (ganglia) & muscarinic (organs)
Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine (ACh)
Enzyme: Ester (Acetylcholine esterase)
Processes:
Esterase process: ACh breaks down
AcetylCholine (ACh)===esterase===> Acetate + Choline ====neural uptake====> Acetylcholine
Parasympathomimetic: = mimics PNS agents = cholinergic effects = stimulates PNS
Binds to ACh receptors to induce an effect
Inhibits ACh esterase
Parasympatholytics: = inhibits PNS = anti-cholinergic effects
Binds to ACh receptors to block an effect preventing ACh from inducing an effect
Effects: rest & digest
Mnemonics:
Muscarinic: The 3 musketeers
3 Musketeers = Muscarinic receptors |
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